In the shadow of broader trade tensions, tariffs on Chinese goods have quietly doubled during the first two months of Donald Trump’s second term—a significant economic shift that has gone largely unnoticed. Renowned “Chip War” author Chris Miller brought this trend to light during a recent forum hosted by Taiwan’s think tank DSET in Taipei. “This has happened at a time when Trump has been imposing tariffs on other countries, so we barely even noticed,” the economic historian explained.