U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to impose additional 10% tariffs on Chinese imports until Beijing curbs the trafficking of fentanyl precursors. Chinese state media warned against using tariffs as leverage, cautioning it could reignite a damaging trade war. Editorials from China Daily and the Global Times labeled Trump's rationale "farfetched" and warned of mutual economic harm. Economists are adjusting growth forecasts for China's $19 trillion economy, predicting higher tariffs could exacerbate economic vulnerabilities and push the U.S. cost of living higher. Trump’s pick of trade lawyer Jamieson Greer as U.S. Trade Representative signals a tougher stance on global trade, with China expected to face the harshest measures.