By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/china-announces-penalties-of-same-scale-to-retaliate-for-u-s-tariffs Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter China announces penalties of ‘same scale’ to retaliate for U.S. tariffs Politics Jun 15, 2018 10:34 AM EDT BEIJING — China’s government said Friday it will retaliate for U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff hike on Chinese goods by immediately imposing penalties of the “same scale” on American goods. The Commerce Ministry said it also is scrapping deals made with Washington in talks aimed at defusing a sprawling trade dispute. A ministry statement gave no details of what U.S. goods would be affected, but China announced possible targets in April including soybeans, light aircraft, orange juice, whiskey and beef. “The Chinese side doesn’t want to fight a trade war, but facing the shortsightedness of the U.S. side, China has to fight back strongly,” the statement said. “We will immediately introduce the same scale and equal taxation measures, and all economic and trade achievements reached by the two sides will be invalidated.” READ MORE: Trump administration announces tough U.S. tariffs on $50 billion in Chinese imports A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
BEIJING — China’s government said Friday it will retaliate for U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff hike on Chinese goods by immediately imposing penalties of the “same scale” on American goods. The Commerce Ministry said it also is scrapping deals made with Washington in talks aimed at defusing a sprawling trade dispute. A ministry statement gave no details of what U.S. goods would be affected, but China announced possible targets in April including soybeans, light aircraft, orange juice, whiskey and beef. “The Chinese side doesn’t want to fight a trade war, but facing the shortsightedness of the U.S. side, China has to fight back strongly,” the statement said. “We will immediately introduce the same scale and equal taxation measures, and all economic and trade achievements reached by the two sides will be invalidated.” READ MORE: Trump administration announces tough U.S. tariffs on $50 billion in Chinese imports A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now