Washington's trade war against Beijing emerged after the US President, Donald Trump, in line with protectionism, began a war on trade with China since June 2018 by imposing new customs tariffs on trade with the country and completed the move on May 10, 2019. After Eleven rounds of fruitless talks with the US to reduce and stop the trade war, it is unlikely that Beijing officials will be willing to enter the new round of talks and countermeasures will be on agenda for both sides. 203