In response to new tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, Chinese state media have launched a creative and tech-driven counterattack using AI-generated content. On April 3, CGTN released a music video, “Look What You Taxed Us Through,” featuring AI-generated vocals criticizing the tariffs from the perspective of American consumers. The lyrics highlight rising consumer costs and economic hardship resulting from the measures. Additionally, New China TV premiered a sci-fi short film titled “T.A.R.I.F.F.,” in which a robot enacts aggressive tariffs under the directive of a U.S. official, leading to economic disruption and eventually self-destruction. These media pieces frame the tariffs as harmful to both American and global economic health, echoing expert warnings about escalating recession risks. Simultaneously, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs shared a video contrasting a world of tariffs with one of global solidarity. These coordinated media efforts underscore Beijing’s strong opposition to escalating trade tensions, as it vows to continue retaliatory tariffs in a protracted trade war with the U.S.