How Trump's tariffs could affect China's tech industry

Tech products dominate the list of US imports from China

ZTE is the fourth-biggest smartphone brand in the US. (Source: EPA-EFE)

President Trump says he’ll slap tariffs on billions of dollars worth of Chinese goods -- and that could make many Chinese electronics more expensive in the US.

We won’t know for a few days what exactly will be targeted, but the top four Chinese exports to the US are all tech products: Cell phones, computers, telecommunications equipment and computer accessories.
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