China is preparing to announce retaliatory measures against the United States after Donald Trump's administration decided to release tariffs on imports from the People's Republic last weekend.

According to some news reports on Tuesday morning, China is targeting tariffs on imports of energy sources obtained from the United States.China plans to impose 15 percent tariffs on its imports of coal and liquefied natural gas, and China is reportedly setting tariffs on U.S. oil and agricultural machinery.[article copyrighted and published by JustEducate in Publish0x]

China's steps came in response to the decisions of the United States and the Trump administration in particular, which targeted a number of countries, including China, in an attempt to support the trade balance with its partners from other countries.