AsianFin – Hefty tariff hikes on a range of Chinese products, including on electric vehicles, semiconductors, batteries and steel, is part of incumbent U.S. President Joe Biden’s election-year effort to win more votes by allegedly protecting the U.S. domestic industry. What repercussions are Chinese firms bracing for? How would they react to the fresh levies? An analysis of the event would offer some clues. Last Tuesday, the Biden administration released the results of the four-year review of the tariffs imposed on China under Section 301, stating that fresh tariffs will be imposed on a range of China-made products. Among them, electric vehicles, lithium batteries, and photovoltaic products are known in China as "new three major exports." Two days later, the White House issued