China Warns of 'Countermeasures' in Response to New US Tariffs

China is promising to take "countermeasures" against U.S. President Donald Trump's plans to impose an additional $200 billion worth of tariffs on Chinese imports. The new duties, which take effect next Monday, September 24, will begin at 10 percent, then rise to 25 percent on January 1, 2019. The tariffs will be imposed on thousands of consumer goods, including electronics, food, tools and housewares. The Trump administration exempted numerous other items from the new...

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