President Donald Trump was ridiculed on social media for backtracking the 145 percent tariffs he imposed on Chinese imports and crashing the world economy in the process. Several critics on social media called out the commander-in-chief for "folding" to China amid massive pressure from economist to roll back his disastrous tariff plan.

US President Trump hinted at easing trade tensions with China, suggesting potential tariff reductions upon reaching a deal, signaling a possible shift from his earlier aggressive stance. This comes amid market volatility and concerns from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about the unsustainability of current tariff levels.

China President Xi Jinping invited President William Ruto for a state visit to Beijing to discuss trade ties between the two countries as US tariff wars bite.