Trump Threatens Cooking Oil Import Ban as U.S.-China Trade Tensions Escalate

Oct 15, 2025 09:53 am CST

President Trump has labeled China's halt of American soybean purchases an "economically hostile act" and threatened retaliatory measures against Chinese cooking oil imports. As trade tensions between the world's largest economies reignite during Trump's second term, both nations exchange threats over tariffs and strategic materials like rare earth exports, highlighting the increasingly fragile diplomatic relationship between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.