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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Helen Davidson in Taipei and agencies

US Postal Service briefly halts packages arriving from China and Hong Kong

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Donald Trump and Xi Jinping at the G20 leaders’ summit in Osaka, Japan, 29 June 2019. Photograph: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

The US Postal Service briefly suspended incoming parcels from China and Hong Kong on Tuesday before returning to normal service on Wednesday after accusations of “unreasonable suppression” from Beijing, in the latest episode of a growing trade war between the US and China.

The initial suspension came as Donald Trump said he was not in a hurry to speak to his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, despite expectations that they would hold talks after announcing tit-for-tat tariffs.

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