Bangladesh, April 12 -- The already strained trade relationship between the United States and China is nearing a critical breaking point as the White House warns Beijing against further retaliation amid intensifying tariff measures. In a press briefing held on April 11, White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt issued a stern caution to China, emphasizing that additional tariff responses from Beijing would be “not good for China,” and suggesting that Washington holds the upper hand in the economic standoff.

Leavitts comments came just days after US President Donald Trump implemented sweeping new trade tariffs, including a universal 10% tariff on all imports and even higher “reciprocal” tariffs on specific natio...