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  • China is not backing down from Trump's tariff war. What next?

    04/08/2025 7:16:30 AM PDT · by RandFan · 68 replies
    BBC ^ | April 8 | Yvette Tan, Annabelle Liang and Kelly Ng
    The trade war between the world's two biggest economies shows no signs of slowing down - Beijing has vowed to "fight to the end" hours after US President Donald Trump threatened to nearly double the tariffs on China. That could leave most Chinese imports facing a staggering 104% tax - a sharp escalation between the two sides. Smartphones, computers, lithium-ion batteries, toys and video game consoles make up the bulk of Chinese exports to the US. But there are so many other things, from screws to boilers.With a deadline looming in Washington as Trump threatens to introduce the additional tariffs...