
**US China Trade War Escalates Amid Tariff Evasion Concerns**
The United States and China remain locked in an intensifying trade conflict centered on tariff policy and market access. Current intelligence tracking shows 54 signals focused on tariffs and trade issues, with diverging US China trade data now pointing to systematic tariff evasion as a major friction point.
Trump administration officials are pushing a hardline tariff agenda internationally. Treasury Secretary Greer has urged the G20 to back the Trump tariff agenda while directly targeting China's trade practices. This coordinated diplomatic push signals sustained commitment to trade restrictions as a core policy tool.
Recent analysis reveals significant discrepancies between officially reported US China trade figures, indicating goods are likely being rerouted through third countries to avoid tariffs. Canada ranks as the third highest tracked signal category with 21 events, suggesting North American supply chain routes are being used to circumvent duties. Resolving these data gaps has become essential to measuring the true scale of bilateral trade activity.