Hey there! 😊 Did you hear about what’s happening between China and the United States? Let’s break it down in simple terms.
China’s Ministry of Commerce has asked the U.S. to fix what they call unfair extra taxes (called tariffs) that have been added to Chinese products. 🇨🇳✈️🇺🇸
So, what’s a tariff? It’s like an extra fee or tax that countries put on things they buy from other countries. Imagine if you had to pay more for your favorite game just because it came from another place—that’s kind of like a tariff!
The U.S. government decided to add a 10% tariff on Chinese goods back in February and then added another 10% recently, making it a total of 20%. They say it’s because of something called the “fentanyl issue.”
Fentanyl is a very strong medicine that can be dangerous if not used incorrectly. The U.S. is worried about too much fentanyl coming into their country.
But China says they’ve been working hard to control fentanyl and have strict rules to stop it from being misused. They even released a special report to show what they’re doing.
China thinks these extra tariffs are unfair and wants the U.S. to change its decision. They believe working together is better than creating problems.
What do you think about countries working together to solve issues? 🤔
Reference(s):
China's Ministry of Commerce urges U.S. to correct unjustified tariff
cgtn.com
