First, Donald Trump said that the China weren't buying their imports enough. He said "The trade is lopsided." For evidence, In 2017 the goods that US imported from china is roughly about 500 bllion dollars. However, China have bought 130 dollars worth of goods. US begin put tariff in to China's goods. It started with Solar panels and aluminum produce, but now, TV, airplanes, and medical devices have to pay 25% tax. China didn't just watch. Now there is a tariff in grapes, soybeans, vehecicl, and other things.