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China's retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural exports could hit President Trump's rural heartlands. This week, 3,000 of China鈥檚 most influential politicians have gathered for the annual National People鈥檚 Congress. Premier Li Qiang referred to the economy as a 鈥済iant ship鈥� moving 鈥渟teadily towards the future.鈥� But behind the optimistic rhetoric, China faces significant challenges. Among them, a renewed trade war with the United States.

In recent days, China has imposed retaliatory tariffs on US goods, specifically targeting agricultural exports from key states like Iowa, Illinois or Kansas. So, is Xi Jinping taking the trade war straight to Iowa? And how will these new tariffs impact Trump鈥檚 heartland?

On this episode, Lucy Hockings speaks to the 大象传媒's North America business correspondent, Michelle Fleury, and Shawn Yuan, from the 大象传媒's Global China Unit.

(Picture: Headshot of China's President Xi Jinping. Credit: Agustin Marcarian/Reuters)

Producers: Richard Moran and Tom Kavanagh

Sound engineer: Mike Regaard

Assistant editor: Sergi Forcada Freixas

Senior news editor: China Collins