China vows ‘firm countermeasures’ to Trump tariffs
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“China will have no choice but to retaliate,” one analyst said, adding that it would be “carefully calibrated so that it is more or less in line with the other countries’ responses.”
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"If you look at that... China, first row, 67%. That's tariffs charged to the USA, including currency manipulation and trade barriers."
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Stock markets across Asia-Pacific and Europe fell Thursday and US markets were also set to open lower after US President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on trading partners around the world, with many As...
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