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China Vows to Defend 'Interests' Against Trump Tariff Threats
The Straits Times
|January 23, 2025
China vowed on Jan 22 to defend its "national interests" against tariff threats from US President Donald Trump, who warned he could impose a 10 percent duty on imports from the country by the end of next week.
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Mr. Trump, speaking to reporters at the White House a day after his inauguration, also warned the European Union it could face stiff levies while taking aim once again at Beijing over fentanyl trafficking.
"They treat us very, very badly. So they're going to be in for tariffs," Mr. Trump said of the EU. "You can't get fairness unless you do that."
A day earlier, the new president accused the bloc of not importing enough American products, saying he would "straighten that out" by imposing tariffs or by urging for more oil and gas purchases.
On China, Mr. Trump reiterated his threat on Jan 21 to impose a 10 percent duty, saying it was "based on the fact that they're sending fentanyl to Mexico and Canada".
When asked how soon they could be put in place, he said: "Probably Feb 1 is the date we're looking at."
This story is from the January 23, 2025 edition of The Straits Times.
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