Trump, China and tariffs
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the question in Beijing is whether this will be the moment when its nascent trade war with the US really escalates.
From CNN
U.S. President Donald Trump is preparing to announce wide-ranging new tariffs this week that businesses, consumers and investors are worrying will cause an intensifying global trade war.
From Reuters
Concerns about the impact of the measures have unsettled markets and reignited fears of a recession in the US.
From BBC
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essanews.com on MSNChina, Japan, and South Korea unite against new US tariffsChina, Japan, and South Korea will jointly respond to U.S. tariffs, reports Reuters, citing Chinese state media. The new United States tariffs are set to take effect on April 2. Comments from state media appeared after the three countries held their first economic dialogue in five years on Sunday,
China, Japan, and South Korea have agreed to respond jointly to the US tariffs that will be announced this week, according to CNN and Reuters. The comments came after the three Asian countries held economic talks for the first time in five years on Sunday,
China is seeking to coordinate its response to U.S. tariffs with Japan and South Korea, Chinese state media said.