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New Trump tariff threat risks retaliation by Beijing

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Tariff Man is at it again.
On Thursday, US President Donald Trump announced he intends to impose an additional 10% tariff on Chinese imports from March 4 over “unacceptable levels” of fentanyl entering the US.
On Friday, China’s commerce ministry (MofCom) issued a tersely worded response:
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