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China stated it is “stunned” after the us introduced plans for fresh price lists, escalating a trade warfare between the two international locations.
the u.s. listed $200bn (£150bn) price of extra products it intends to put tariffs on as soon as September.
The move comes just days after the two nations imposed tit-for-tat price lists of $34bn on each and every other’s goods.
Beijing defined Washington’s recent danger as “utterly unacceptable,” pronouncing it could harm the world.
“The behaviour of the us is hurting China, hurting the arena and hurting itself,” a spokesperson for China’s commerce ministry mentioned in a press release.
In overall, the brand new import taxes that President Trump is threatening to impose are virtually equivalent to the value of China’s complete items exports to the united states, worth greater than $500bn ultimate yr.
“it is a tricky situation for a host of our companies. They Are getting increasingly concerned approximately the place that is all going,” Ed Brzytwa, director of global business for the yank Chemistry Council, which represents chemical firms, told the BBC on Tuesday prior to the newest measures were introduced.
“they cannot figure out what the endgame is.”
