WORLDVIEW: Trump’s trade war is very bad news for SA

US president Donald Trump has ratcheted up his trade war against China, imposing 10% tariffs on an additional $300bn of Chinese goods.
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By Felicity Duncan 

US president Donald Trump has ratcheted up his trade war against China, imposing 10% tariffs on an additional $300bn of Chinese goods, on top of the 25% he has already imposed on another $250bn of goods.

The decision came after talks between the US and China broke down last month. With no clear solution to their trade differences in sight, the self-declared "Tariff Man" Trump chose to escalate the dispute.

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