‘This is China’s attitude’: Chinese netizens mock US tariffs with memes

Calls to boycott American brands like Starbucks and KFC are gaining traction on Chinese social media, as Chinese people react to the United States’ latest tariff hike with a wave of patriotic fervour. On Douyin — China’s domestic version of TikTok — users are urging their community to reject US goods and support domestic products instead. “Let the whole nation unite, boycott American brands, not give the US a single cent, support Chinese products, and strengthen our Chinese nation,” one user said in a video. A meme on Douyin shows how traders would monitor the market in the past, and…