MediaPemalang.com – On the same day as his feud with Elon Musk peaked, President Donald Trump held a 90-minute telephone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss trade and tariffs. Trump even accepted an invitation to visit China.
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Trump’s Tariffs Threaten Many Parties
Trump’s tariff policy is not just a problem for China. The European Union faces the threat of 50 percent tariffs if a trade deal is not reached before July 9 2025. Germany is already feeling the impact with a 25 percent tariff on cars.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who met Trump at the White House the same day, called the trade conflict “threatening us all.”
90 Minute Call with Xi
Full details of the Trump-Xi conversation were not disclosed, but Trump reported that the call discussed trade and tariffs. Xi’s invitation to visit China indicates that the two parties still have open lines of communication.
Trump’s Strategy: Pressure All Sides
The visible pattern of Trump’s foreign policy is a strategy of simultaneous pressure on many parties. In one day, Trump threatened to revoke Elon Musk’s contract, urged Germany to increase NATO spending, warned the European Union about tariffs, and spoke with Xi Jinping.
For Indonesia, this uncertainty has an impact on global supply chains, commodity prices and the direction of foreign investment.
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