US-China Relations

Beijing Vows to Counter New US Tariffs as Trump Says Deal Must Be on America’s Terms

Beijing Vows to Counter New US Tariffs as Trump Says Deal Must Be on America’s Terms
President Donald Trump speaks to members of the press before departing from the White House on the south lawn before he boards Marine One in Washington on Aug. 9. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images
Cathy He
Cathy He
EDITOR
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The Chinese regime on Aug. 15 said it would retaliate against planned U.S. tariffs on $300 billion of Chinese goods, as President Donald Trump said any trade deal would have to be on America’s terms.

In a statement, China’s finance ministry claimed the new tariffs, set to take effect next month, violated a consensus reached between Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the G-20 summit in Japan in June.

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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