Trump imposed duties on steel and aluminum on April 2, 2018, citing Council on Foreign Relations data, while noting China's response was symbolic.

The entities involved

• Donald Trump →

  American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)

  • Trump ended the ceasefire agreement with Iran following recent attacks by Iranian forces.Mon 18:02
  • The Trump administration utilized the Department of Health & Human Services for an AI tool.Mon 18:02
• Beijing →

  capital city of China

  • The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) controls policies in Beijing.Mon 17:07
  • A Congressional Delegation condemned Beijing's new law regarding ethnic minorities.Mon 17:01
• Council on Foreign Relations →

  American think tank on foreign policy

  • Al Jazeera and the Council on Foreign Relations are tracking US policy regarding regional drug cartels.Sun 22:37
  • CFR tracks conflicts in the Middle East, while George Beebe spoke to the Daily Caller News Foundation about war risks related to the escalating Russia-Ukraine conflict.Sun 17:59

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