[Global Times-Global Network Reporter Li Sikun] According to Reuters, US President Trump said on the 1st that he will increase tariffs on China as he considers how to take retaliatory measures against China for the spread of the new crown virus. Is one of the options. " On the previous day, Trump had issued a similar statement. On the 1st, the US stock market fell sharply.

  "Regarding China, there are many things happening. We are obviously unhappy with what is happening. This is a bad situation for 183 countries around the world. But we have a lot to say about this. China's tariff) is certainly an option. "He told reporters.

  Trump made the above remarks when he went to Camp David to spend the weekend and responded to reporters' questions about his comments about the imposition of tariffs on China the day before. According to a previous report by Reuters, Trump was asked on Thursday whether he would consider letting the United States stop paying debts as a way of punishing Beijing: "I can take a different approach with the same purpose but the amount Bigger, as long as the tariff (to China) is increased. So, I do n’t have to do this. "

  However, just after President Trump threatened or retaliated against China through measures such as additional tariffs, the US stock market fell sharply. The three major US stock indexes closed down collectively on Friday (May 1st) local time, all of which fell more than 2%. The Nasdaq Composite Index fell 284.60 points to close at 8604.95 points, down more than 3%, the Dow fell 622.03 points to close at 23723.69 points, a decrease of 2.55%, the S & P 500 index fell 81.72 points to close at 2830.71 points 2.81%.