US and China seek to repair damage from tariff war that sent trade into a freefall ^17.9%

AP News - By PAUL WISEMAN, CHAN HO-HIM - 5/13/2026, 4:10 PM

Negativity Bias 24.8% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 18.3% - Appeal to Authority 12.1%

BEIJING (AP) — President Donald Trump’s trade war with Beijing has sent U.S.-China trade into a freefall and forced companies on both sides of the Pacific to regroup. U.S. firms are looking for suppliers outside of China. And Chinese firms have pursued business in Europe and Southeast Asia. The sparring goes beyond tariffs. China has cut... more