Hey there! 😊 Have you ever swapped toys or treats with your friends? Imagine if one day, your friend decided to make trading harder for you. That’s kind of what’s happening between China and the United States right now.
This week, the U.S. started something called “reciprocal tariffs” on China. Tariffs are like extra taxes on things bought from another country. This makes those things more expensive. Several important groups in China, called chambers of commerce, are not happy about this.
The China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Medicines and Health Products said they firmly oppose this. They believe that people’s health around the world shouldn’t be affected by unfair trade rules. They support the Chinese government and want to work with others to protect global health companies.
Another group, the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products, is encouraging their members to stick together. They want to keep working with other countries, find new ways to trade, and make things better.
The China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Textiles hopes that the U.S. will listen to people around the world. They want the U.S. to change its mind because these tariffs aren’t good for anyone.
Lastly, the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Light Industrial Products and Arts-Crafts is asking companies everywhere to join them. They want to stand together against these unfair trade practices.
It’s like when friends come together to solve a problem. These chambers of commerce hope that by uniting, they can make trade fair and help everyone get along better! 🌍❤️
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Chinese chambers of commerce oppose U.S. 'reciprocal tariff'
cgtn.com
