Reaction to Donald Trump's new 10 percent global tariff after losing court case
發佈日期: 2026-02-21 20:45
TVB News
Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui said U.S. President Donald Trump's latest 10 percent global tariff will not affect Hong Kong.
Political commentor Lau Siu-kai said Trump will not give up on tariffs.
US President Donald Trump announced a new 10 percent global tariff on Friday, after the U.S. Supreme Court had ruled against his plans to impose tax on foreign countries' goods.
Speaking to the media on Saturday, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Huisaid the tariffs would not affect Hong Kong much, and that the city will continue to be a stable market for international investors.
Christopher Hui, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury said: "One of the advantages is the certainty in terms of how we regulate the market and the stability of the overall environment,
and this fiasco I think basically highlights the importance of Hong Kong in this area."
When asked about the significance of the court's ruling and Trump's new tariffs, political commentator Lau Siu-kai said Trump would continue to use tariffs as his core economic tool.
Lau Siu Kai, Consultant, Chinese Association of Hong Kong and Macao Studies said: "Trump will not abandon tariffs as his major weapon. That means, even the Supreme Court declares it's illegal;
his use of emergency powers to impose tariffs on other countries, but Trump can still use other legal weapons, particular the US Trade Act to serve his purposes. Basically, the whole situation has not changed."
As the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Trump's global tariffs, the White House announced that the president will visit China for three days from March 31st to April 2nd.
What would the ruling mean to the China-US relations?
"From China's point of view, even though Trump loses the Supreme Court legal battle, he can still impose tariffs on China by other means. I think the Supreme Court's decision has nothing to do with Sino-America relationship."
Lau also said that the developments would not impact Hong Kong.
