US-China Relations

Trump Says US Will Slap 10 Percent Tariffs on $300 Billion of Chinese Goods

Trump Says US Will Slap 10 Percent Tariffs on $300 Billion of Chinese Goods
President Donald Trump speaks at the signing of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund bill in the White House Rose Garden in Washington on July 29, 2019. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times
Cathy He
Cathy He
EDITOR
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President Donald Trump said on Aug. 1 that he would impose new tariffs of 10 percent on $300 billion worth of Chinese imports, to take effect on Sept. 1.

The surprise announcement came a day after face-to-face talks between U.S. and China negotiators concluded in Shanghai.

Cathy He
Cathy He
EDITOR
Cathy He is the politics editor at the Washington D.C. bureau. She was previously an editor for U.S.-China and a reporter covering U.S.-China relations.
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