China’s Xi gets tougher on Trump after new tariff threat

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 04:51:27 +0000

China's Xi gets tougher on Trump after new tariff threat

BEIJING – Facing another U.S. tariff hike, Chinese President Xi Jinping is getting tougher with Washington instead of backing down.

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China strongly opposes US tariffs, vows countermeasures

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Sat, 03 Aug 2019 02:35:33 +0000

China strongly opposes US plan to impose additional 10-percent tariffs on US$300 billion of Chinese imports and will have to take necessary countermeasures to defend its interests, the Ministry of Commerce said Friday.

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Shipping from Mexico rushed before tariff threat lifted

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Sat, 08 Jun 2019 05:35:22 +0000

Shipping from Mexico rushed before tariff threat lifted

Before U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday abruptly suspended the threat of tariffs against Mexico, companies were rushing cars, appliances and construction materials across the border to beat Monday’s deadline.

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Trump says US, Mexico reach agreement to prevent tariffs

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Sat, 08 Jun 2019 03:37:43 +0000

President Trump announced that he had suspended plans to impose tariffs on Mexico, saying the country “has agreed to take strong measures” to stem the flow of migrants to US.

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US and Mexico: More talks, no deal yet to avert tariffs

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Fri, 07 Jun 2019 00:38:28 +0000

US and Mexico: More talks, no deal yet to avert tariffs

WASHINGTON  — Ending a second day of tense negotiations, U.S. and Mexican officials failed Thursday to reach a deal to avert import tariffs

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US, Mexico officials to begin talks over tariffs, border

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 03 Jun 2019 23:06:30 +0000

US, Mexico officials to begin talks over tariffs, border

WASHINGTON – Mexico launched a counteroffensive Monday against the threat of U.S. tariffs, warning not only that it would hurt the economies of both countries but also could cause a quarter-million more Central Americans to migrate north.

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China ramps up war of rhetoric in trade standoff with US

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 12:50:32 +0000

China ramps up war of rhetoric in trade standoff with US

BEIJING – Stepping up Beijing’s propaganda offensive in the tariffs standoff with Washington, Chinese state media on Friday accused the U.S. of seeking to “colonize global business” with moves against Huawei and other Chinese technology companies.

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 US hikes tariffs on Chinese goods, Beijing vows retaliation

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Fri, 10 May 2019 09:59:09 +0000

US hikes tariffs on Chinese goods, Beijing vows retaliation

BEIJING – President Donald Trump’s latest tariff hike on Chinese goods took effect Friday and Beijing said it would retaliate, escalating a battle over China’s technology ambitions and other trade tensions.

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EU warns of reduced imports if Trump puts tariffs on cars

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2019 02:19:16 +0000

EU warns of reduced imports if Trump puts tariffs on cars

BRUSSELS  — The European Union warned U.S. President Donald Trump Monday that the bloc will step back from a commitment to buy more American soybeans and liquid gas if European cars are hit with punitive tariffs.

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