The Manila Times

China ready for trade war as Trump tariffs loom

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BEIJING: China warned the United States on Thursday that everyone would be harmed if President Donald Trump launches a trade war power maintained a robust trade surplus with the US.

up to formally introduce steel and aluminum tariffs as early as

end you will only hurt others and Yi said.

“China will certainly make an appropriat­e and necessary conference on the sidelines of the Communist Party’s annual parliament­ary session.

would pose a systemic threat to the

US imports from China of steel and aluminum make up a small proportion of its total imports from

administra­tion plans to issue a report on China’s intellectu­al property practices expected to of Chinese imports.

allow this to happen as it has for many

Trump also took to Twitter to say the US had asked China to “develop a plan for the year of a One Billion Dollar reduction in

The amount is a drop in the bucket when compared with the record racked up with China last year.

Trump’s tweets follow China’s trade tensions.

last week on the heels of a similar last month.

commitment to further talks on trade issues.

his visit — also throws cold water

advisors like arch China sceptic Peter DeathbyChi­na with the president’s ear.

search for a way out.

“The lessons of history show

 ?? AFP PHOTO ?? Chinese police officers watch a cargo ship at a port in Qingdao in China’s eastern Shandong province on March 8, 2018.
AFP PHOTO Chinese police officers watch a cargo ship at a port in Qingdao in China’s eastern Shandong province on March 8, 2018.

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