U.S. consumer distrust of China has likely also been affected by the 18-month trade war between the two countries, with billions of dollars in tariffs placed on each country’s imported goods.
In early January, the U.S. signed a trade deal with China, but the South China Morning Post noted, “We must bear in mind that the trade war is not over yet—the U.S. hasn’t revoked all its tariffs on China and China is still implementing its retaliatory measures.”
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