The 25% tariffs will be applied to imported passenger vehicles, including cars, SUVs, minivans, cargo vans and light trucks, according to a White House fact sheet released after Trump's Oval Office remarks. The tariffs will also be applied to key imported auto parts, including engines, powertrain parts and electrical components.

China has been flexing its economic and diplomatic muscles in recent weeks in an attempt to counter President Donald Trump’s trade war, in which Beijing is the biggest target. Let’s take stock of some of the tactics America’s fiercest global competitor is using.