Friday, August 02, 2019

Beijing responds to Trump’s new $300 billion tariff threat

China’s foreign ministry pushed back against President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat on Friday, reportedly saying the world’s largest economy should give up its illusions, shoulder some responsibility and come back to the right track on resolving the trade war. China’s spokesperson at the foreign ministry, Hua Chunying, said at a daily press briefing that Beijing would have to take countermeasures if the U.S. was committed to putting more tariffs on Chinese goods, Reuters reported. She added that while China did not want a trade war with the U.S., it was not afraid of fighting one...MORE

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