The Trump administration’s top trade negotiators said Monday that China had in recent days abruptly withdrawn some of the commitments it had previously made in the countries’ ongoing talks, prompting President Trump to abruptly threaten to raise tariffs.
Beijing had until Friday to reaffirm those commitments, the officials confirmed Monday afternoon, or face a flat 25% tariff on all imported goods.
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