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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Helen Davidson

Xi announces plan for Chinese economy to counter impact of US trade war

Xi Jinping applauds while seated in front of flags, as two men in the foreground take part in a signing ceremony
Xi Jinping applauds during a signing ceremony with the Azerbaijani president in Beijing on Wednesday. Photograph: Iori Sagisawa/AP

Xi Jinping has announced a plan to counter China’s continuing economic problems and the impact of the US trade war, as reports swirl that it could drop tariffs on some US products, including semiconductors.

Friday’s meeting of the politburo was convened to discuss China’s economy, which since the pandemic has faced difficulties fuelled by a housing sector crisis, youth unemployment and Donald Trump’s tariffs on all Chinese imports to the US.

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