It should come as no surprise that China is going to go hard on trade issues.
US products in the firing line. Reciprocal tariffs will be a defensible first step from China (China moves will be scrutinised globally, but reciprocal moves are more easily justified in international relations)
- Pork and pork products also getting highlighted by China
- 25% tariff on pork imports
- 15% tariffs on US steel pipes
- 15% on US fruit
- 15% on US wine
- China plans tariffs on $3bn US of US imports
Earlier:
- China says not afraid of trade war, will defend its interests
- Here is the full statement from the Chinese embassy on the trade war
(And those two are just from earlier here today - China has not been shy about saying it will take action ever since it became clear it was the target of the US trace moves)
