China Slams Trump’s ‘Flip-Flop’ on Tariffs as Trade Fight Worsens
- Duties on $50 billion of Chinese goods to take effect in June
- Move comes 10 days after Mnuchin said trade war ‘on hold’
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China hit back at U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to push ahead with tariffs on $50 billion of Chinese imports despite a recent truce in the trade fight, saying it damages America’s standing.
If the U.S. insists on unilateral measures, China will respond accordingly, foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told reporters in Beijing on Wednesday. The White House said in a statement on Tuesday that a final list of imported goods to be targeted will be released by June 15, and levies imposed “shortly thereafter.”