{"id":1830,"date":"2025-10-10T21:49:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T21:49:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/finzexpert.com\/blog\/chinese-stocks-slide-as-trump-threatens-tariffs-accuses-beijing-of-holding-world-captive\/"},"modified":"2025-10-10T21:49:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T21:49:07","slug":"chinese-stocks-slide-as-trump-threatens-tariffs-accuses-beijing-of-holding-world-captive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/finzexpert.com\/blog\/chinese-stocks-slide-as-trump-threatens-tariffs-accuses-beijing-of-holding-world-captive\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese stocks slide as Trump threatens tariffs, accuses Beijing of holding world \u2018captive\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"RegularArticle-ArticleBody-5\" data-module=\"ArticleBody\" data-test=\"articleBody-2\" data-analytics=\"RegularArticle-articleBody-5-2\"><span class=\"HighlightShare-hidden\" style=\"top:0;left:0\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"group\">\n<p>Chinese stocks trading in the U.S. tumbled Friday after former President Donald Trump threatened to sharply raise tariffs on Chinese imports if he returns to office, warning that China has become &#8220;very hostile.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"QuoteInBody-quoteNameContainer\" data-test=\"QuoteInBody\" id=\"RegularArticle-QuoteInBody-2\">Alibaba<span class=\"QuoteInBody-inlineButton\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistContainer\" id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\" data-analytics-id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\"><button class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistButton\" aria-label=\"Add To Watchlist\" data-testid=\"dropdown-btn\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-addWatchListFromTag\"\/><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/span> and <span class=\"QuoteInBody-quoteNameContainer\" data-test=\"QuoteInBody\" id=\"RegularArticle-QuoteInBody-3\">Baidu<span class=\"QuoteInBody-inlineButton\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistContainer\" id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\" data-analytics-id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\"><button class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistButton\" aria-label=\"Add To Watchlist\" data-testid=\"dropdown-btn\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-addWatchListFromTag\"\/><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/span> each slid about 8%, while <span class=\"QuoteInBody-quoteNameContainer\" data-test=\"QuoteInBody\" id=\"RegularArticle-QuoteInBody-4\">JD.com<span class=\"QuoteInBody-inlineButton\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistContainer\" id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\" data-analytics-id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\"><button class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistButton\" aria-label=\"Add To Watchlist\" data-testid=\"dropdown-btn\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-addWatchListFromTag\"\/><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/span> and <span class=\"QuoteInBody-quoteNameContainer\" data-test=\"QuoteInBody\" id=\"RegularArticle-QuoteInBody-5\">PDD Holdings<span class=\"QuoteInBody-inlineButton\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistContainer\" id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\" data-analytics-id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\"><button class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistButton\" aria-label=\"Add To Watchlist\" data-testid=\"dropdown-btn\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-addWatchListFromTag\"\/><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/span> fell 6.6% and 5.2%, respectively. 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Earlier this week, Beijing tightened its grip on the sector, requiring foreign companies to obtain government licenses to export any products containing rare earth elements that make up 0.1% or more of their total value.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Friday served as a reminder of how emotion and uncertainty can drive markets,&#8221; said Mark Hackett, chief market strategist at Nationwide.&#8221; &#8220;It is too early to say with confidence if the comments will trigger the next phase of the trade conflict between the US and China or more negotiating in public, but investors have chosen a wait-and-see tactic.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Chinese stocks have staged a strong rebound this year, buoyed by signs of economic stabilization and renewed investor optimism after years of underperformance. 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