China retaliates to Trumps tariffs
Beijing has announced retaliatory tariffs against Washington after a further ten percent charge was imposed on all Chinese exports to the United States.
A trade conflict between the US and China, the world's two biggest economies, has intensified, after the US imposed a further border tax of 10% on goods from China. Minutes after that came into effect, Beijing announced retaliatory tariffs against US energy exports and farm equipment. It also announced an investigation into the activities in China of the US tech giant Google. We'll get the latest from our business presenter and from correspondent in Beijing,
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(Photo: A tugboat guides a container ship at the Port of Oakland in Oakland, California, USA, 03 February 2025; Credit: EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)
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