China will defend trade rights in face of Trump tariff threats, says official
by Reuters from Economics | The Guardian on (#22RZE)
- US president-elect has pledged a 45% levy on Chinese goods
- Senior Beijing trade official says US must 'honour WTO obligations'
China will defend its rights under World Trade Organisation tariff rules if US president-elect Donald Trump moves toward executing his campaign threats to levy punitive duties on goods made in China, a senior trade official has said.
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