US-China Trade War Escalates With AI Memes Amid Tariff Hikes

Amid escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and China, Chinese officials and social media users have turned to AI-generated memes to mock President Donald Trump's tariffs. The memes, shared widely on platforms like Rednote, Weibo, and X, depict Americans working in factories, satirizing Trump's efforts to reinvigorate U.S. manufacturing through high tariffs on Chinese imports. Trump's 'Liberation Day' announcement saw tariffs on Chinese goods rise to 125%, prompting retaliatory tariffs from China. Memes have gone viral, reflecting on the irony of Trump's plan potentially backfiring by harming American workers. The humor has struck a chord globally, with videos and images highlighting the cultural and economic tensions between the two nations. Both governments have engaged in this meme war, with Chinese officials directly participating in the online satire.