<h1>US-China Trade Tensions Rise as Trump Links Tariffs to Fentanyl Crisis; China Criticizes Tariff Escalation.</h1> The US-China trade tensions have escalated as President Trump linked tariffs on Chinese imports to the fentanyl crisis. China criticized this move, highlighting its efforts to control fentanyl production and accusing the US of responding with unjust tariffs. Trump imposed a 10% tariff on Chinese imports in February, later increasing it to 20%, citing China's role in the opioid trade. China retaliated with its own tariffs on US goods, aiming to prevent a trade war escalation. Despite past cooperation on fentanyl under former President Biden, Trump's actions have strained relations, with China warning of continued resistance.