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

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