China hits back against Trump tariffs with retaliatory measures, renewing trade war

04/02/2025 07:11 France 24

China on Tuesday countered US President Donald Trump's tariffs on Chinese products with a series of retaliatory measures, including tariffs on multiple US imports, announcing an antitrust investigation into Google and filing a complaint with the WTO.

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