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China cancels trade talks with US as tariff threats escalate

Shanghai - China added $60 billion of US products to its import tariff list.

By Reuters

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Published: Sat 22 Sep 2018, 7:27 AM

Last updated: Sat 22 Sep 2018, 2:53 PM

China has cancelled upcoming trade talks with the United States and will not send vice-premier Liu He to Washington next week, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources.
The Wall Street Journal said a mid-level delegation was due to travel to Washington ahead of Liu's visit, but the trip has now been abandoned.
Earlier this week, China added $60 billion of US products to its import tariff list as it retaliated against US duties on $200 billion of Chinese goods set to go into effect from September 24
 


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