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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Callum Jones in New York, Helen Davidson in Taipei and agencies

China promises ‘countermeasures’ after Trump threatens additional 10% tariff

A crane prepares to unload a ship stacked with containers
A container ship at the Conley Terminal in Boston, Massachusetts. Trump’s move would further strain relations between the US and its largest trading partners. Photograph: Cj Gunther/EPA

Donald Trump has threatened China with an additional 10% tariff on its exports to the US, prompting a promise of “countermeasures” from Beijing and setting the stage for another significant escalation in the two governments’ trade war.

The US president also claimed he planned to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting next Tuesday, having delayed their imposition last month after talks with his counterparts.

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