China Ends Tariff Breaks on Some Taiwan Imports, Pressuring Lai

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China said it is ending some tariff breaks agreed to under a trade deal with Taiwan, blaming the new leader of the democratically run island for undermining the pact.

The Chinese Ministry of Finance said Friday that starting June 15 it would halt concessions on 134 items listed under the 2010 Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement. The goods include lithium-ion batteries and golf products.