Trump sets China and gives a respite to the rest of the world – Liberation
The reply to the replica in an endless escalation, but not without consequences. Donald Trump said on Wednesday evening on his social social network that he increased them « Customs rights imposed on China by the United States of America at 125 %, with immediate effect ». Before criticizing the second power of the planet again: « At one point, China will realize that the time when it won the United States and other countries is no longer viable or acceptable, » he wrote. Then he landed as a Magnanimous Buy Leader with regard to « More than 75 countries (which) have called representatives of the United States (for) negotiating a solution »: he announces the suspension for eighty days of his « reciprocal » customs surcharys. But leaves a 10 % floor during this break period.
Trump therefore aims at China, which had just retorted to previous American sanctions. After the entry into force of customs surcharge by the billionaire, Beijing had started retaliatory measures against American products on Wednesday by raising the rights rate from 34 % to 84 % from this Thursday. She intended to meet the last tax by Washington of prices of 50 %, bringing the rate announced this year to 104 %. In reality, if we combine all the increases, with Trump’s last blood stroke, the total tariff rate targeting China now exceeds 140 %. During his first term, the United States had i
