Trump threatens new 50% tariffs on China if Beijing doesn’t remove retaliatory duties
- Donald Trump threatened China with more tariffs, potentially reaching 104% on some goods.
- Trump's action follows complaints about the US trade deficit and China's trade practices.
- China retaliated with tariffs of 34% and banned some rare earth mineral exports.
- Trump stated, "I have respect for China, but they can't do this" regarding trade.
- Economists predict tariffs could lower GDP growth in both the US and China.
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