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China’s Ministry of Commerce held a briefing at 3pm today, just hours after US President Donald Trump declared a trade war with the world.
The action includes a further 34 per cent tariffs on imports from China, raising American tariffs on China to 54 per cent.
In a statement on Thursday morning, the ministry accused the US of “typical unilateral bullying” and vowed to take resolute countermeasures . It also said Beijing would urge Washington to remove the tariffs and solve disputes through dialogue.
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Trump slaps 34% reciprocal tariffs on Chinese imports as part of ‘Liberation Day’ package
Trump slaps 34% reciprocal tariffs on Chinese imports as part of ‘Liberation Day’ package
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Reporting by Jane Cai, Kawala Xie, Carol Yang, and Siqi Ji