US President Trump has made full-scale expansion with trade dispute with China on 17th. While insisting on sanctions against infringement on intellectual property, the third round of high tariff sanction measures targeting a wide range of living goods etc. are criticized domestically and abroad one after another. Mr. Trump, who sees the US midterm election in November, will not break the bullish attitude, but if the conflict becomes muddy, the situation can spread worldwide including Japan.
"What measures are to be announced at an appropriate time." Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deng Xiaozhuang said on Friday that it will take non-tariff measures in addition to high tariff measures against the US as a countermeasure against the third round by the United States. It may be a measure such as delaying licensing and approval of US companies.
The Chinese government did not change the target of 5207 items such as food and clothing, medical equipment, living supplies, liquefied natural gas, etc., the tariff measures of 60 billion dollars, and added a tariff rate of 4 to 5% Announced that it would lower it to 2 levels of 5% and 10%.
In addition, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce spokesman said that "uncertainty" occurred in the US-China trade talks with the attendance of Deputy Prime Minister Liu Cang (US), Liu Chen, who asked, "This type of act I hope to recognize the bad results that cause. "
The more pressure the United States exerts with a high-grade attitude, the more the Chinese side is forced to counterattack. The Chinese side was concerned about the negative effect on the economy by the third bulletin and was in the process of discussing with the US side. However, while seeking the resumption of the US-China trade talks, the attitude of the United States to invoke high tariffs is different from the "side-by-side, equal, sincerity, mutual respect" dialogue that the Chinese requested.
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