11:53⇢China Slaps 34% Tariffs On US Products
⌨The newspapers extensively report on China's retaliatory measures against Trump's tariff announcements, with Beijing imposing 34% additional duties on American products starting April 10 (BFMTV, France TV Info, Le Figaro, Le Monde, Les Echos, L'Express, Libération, L'Obs). China is also filing a complaint with the World Trade Organization (France TV Info) and implementing export controls on seven rare earth elements used in electronics and medical equipment (Le Monde). The economic impact is immediate, with European stock markets, including France's CAC 40, plummeting (BFMTV, Le Figaro, Les Echos). President Macron has met with representatives from affected industries to present Europe's response plan (BFMTV).