Trump Threatens To Double Tariffs on Communist China After Xi Imposes Retaliatory Import Taxes

The president says the Chinese have just 24 hours to decide if they will remove their new trade barriers before he takes action.

AP/Noah Berger
Cargo containers line a shipping terminal at the Port of Oakland. AP/Noah Berger

President Trump is now threatening Communist China with additional tariffs after the country’s state tariff commission announced a 34 percent tax on imports from the United States. China has said it will not stand for “protectionism” or “economic bullying.”

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