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US President Donald Trump escalates trade war with tariff hikes on all Chinese goods

Mr Trump said the United States would subject Chinese imports to an additional 5 per cent tariff in response to what he called a politically motivated move by China to impose tariffs on US$75 billion (S$100 billion) worth of US exports.
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China imposes additional tariffs on US$75 billion worth of US goods in retaliation for planned US tariff hike

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