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August 2, 2018

Trump Preparing to Escalate China Trade War with Steeper Tariffs
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President Trump doubled down on his growing trade war with China on
Wednesday, threatening to increase tariffs on a range of Chinese
products from 10 percent to 25 percent. The tariffs would target some
$200 billion of Chinese goods. Trump launched a tit-for-tat series of
tariffs after talks with Beijing broke down in May, prompting what
Chinese officials have called the "largest trade war in economic
history."


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