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International Business Times
International Business Times
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China's Top Leaders Pledge Economic Support As Trade War Rages

China's top leaders pledged to step up support for the economy while acknowledging that 'external shocks' were increasing (Credit: AFP)

China's top leaders pledged on Friday to step up support for the economy and oppose "unilateral bullying" in global trade in a veiled rebuke of hefty tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump.

The world's two largest economies are engaged in a high-stakes trade war that has spooked markets and spurred major manufacturers to reconsider supply chains.

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