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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Oliver O'Connell,Gustaf Kilander,Joe Sommerlad and Katie Hawkinson

Trump’s trade war with China shows no signs of slowing even with phones and electronics being exempted: Live

President Donald Trump’s trade war with China shows no signs of slowing, even after the White House exempted certain tech products from its heavy tariffs.

The U.S. has placed a 145 percent tariff on China, while Beijing has retaliated with a 125 percent tariff on American goods. While Trump later exempted smartphones, laptops, televisions, semiconductors and other electronics, there appears to be no end in sight.

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