Trump sending treasury secretary to China as trade tensions mount
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President reiterates plan to impose tariffs of up to $100bn more on Chinese goods
Donald Trump has said he is sending treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin to China for talks as the two countries deal with tensions over trade and intellectual property.
Trump said during a White House news conference with President Emmanuel Macron of France that the US and China were "very serious" about trade issues and reiterated his plans to impose tariffs of up to $100bn more on Chinese goods.
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