China has formally brought the US tariff measures

 Shipping containers at the Houston Port of Authority, Texas, US, February 10. 2025. /VCG

 On February 4. China announced tariffs of 10 to 15 percent on certain imports from the US. On the same day, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce reaffirmed that, in order to defend its legitimate rights and interests, China has formally brought the US tariff measures to the WTO dispute settlement mechanism.

 The Trump administration's fantasy of using tariffs as a "panacea" for America's social ills is bound to fail. If the US tariffs, coupled with retaliatory measures from China, Mexico, and Canada, further exacerbate domestic inflation in the US, tariffs will not be a cure but a poison that will only worsens the problems.