US escalates trade war amid negotiations, China says …
2019-6-17 · The United States escalated a tariff war with China on Friday by hiking levies to 25% for US$200 billion worth of Chinese goods in the midst of last-ditch talks to rescue a trade deal. But even as Beijing threatened retaliation, negotiators in Washington agreed to stay at the table for a second day, keeping alive hopes of an eventual agreement.
