China exports

China battens down the hatches for blustery trade winds as odds of Trump victory rise

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China battens down the hatches for blustery trade winds as odds of Trump victory rise

In 2018 and 2019, his administration imposed tariffs of up to 25 per cent on hundreds of billions of US dollars of Chinese goods. During this year’s campaign he has already issued sterner threats, including duties in excess of 60 per cent on all Chinese imports. “It seems we are already adapting gradually,” Chen said. … Read more

China steels itself for new front in trade war after US proposes tariffs on metals

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China steels itself for new front in trade war after US proposes tariffs on metals

The US Trade Representative’s (USTR) office also initiated a probe into China’s maritime, logistics and shipbuilding industries, alleging that Beijing used “unfair, non-market policies and practices” to dominate these sectors. Henry Gao, a law professor at Singapore Management University, said he would not be surprised if China imposes countermeasures against the proposed tariffs through countervailing … Read more