China has pledged 'necessary countermeasures' to the 25% tariffs Donald Trump has pushed ahead with
Trump said he received a"beautiful letter" this week from Chinese President Xi Jinping. Image: Andy Wong/PA Trump said he received a"beautiful letter" this week from Chinese President Xi Jinping. Image: Andy Wong/PA THE UNITED STATES has increased tariffs on Chinese products from 10% to 25% despite negotiations between the two countries aimed at resolving their trade war.
The Chinese commerce ministry said it “deeply regrets” the decision taken by the US to increase tariffs on $200 billion in imports from China and repeated its pledge to take “necessary countermeasures”. Despite optimism from officials in recent weeks that the talks were moving towards a deal, tensions reignited this week after Trump angrily accused China of trying to backpedal on its commitments.
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