New Delhi, Oct. 23 -- The Trump administration is reportedly considering a significant escalation in trade tensions with China. The plan is to curb a wide range of software-powered exports to China, from laptops to jet engines.

This potential action, which could affect the import of several items, is being weighed as a retaliation against Beijing's latest round of rare earth export restrictions, Reuters reported.

While the plan is not the only one being deliberated, it involves restricting global shipments of products that contain US software or were produced using US software. This move aligns with President Donald Trump's threat earlier this month to bar "critical software" exports to China.

On October 10, Trump took to social media ...