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China reacts to Trump's 100% tariffs threat

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China made clear that it will not be cowed by the president’s threat to impose 100 percent tariffs on Chinese imports.

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  1. Trump threatens countermeasures after China tightens grip on rare earths, says ‘no reason’ to meet Xi

    Headline from The Hill ·

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    China reacts to Trump's 100% tariffs threat

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  1. FOX Business

    Trump threatens 'massive' tariff increase on China amid dispute over rare earth minerals (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Trump threatened to impose "massive" tariffs on China in retaliation for a move by China to restrict exports of rare earth minerals that are critical components in advanced technologies.

  2. The Guardian

    Trump threatens ‘massive’ China tariffs as Beijing restricts rare-earth exports (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Wall Street falls as US president raises prospect of another trade war and suggests meeting with Xi may not happen

  3. The Hill

    Trump threatens countermeasures after China tightens grip on rare earths, says ‘no reason’ to meet Xi (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    President Trump threatened to increase tariffs on China after Beijing tightened control over rare earth elements and critical mineral exports.

  4. NBC News

    Trump threatens China with new tariffs and 'countermeasures' (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    President Donald Trump on Friday threatened China with a "massive" increase in tariffs and other economic countermeasures a day after the Chinese government announced new trade limits on crucial rare earth elements and related technologies

  5. CBS News

    Trump announces extra 100% tariff on Chinese goods starting next month (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    President Trump said Friday he will impose an additional 100% tariff on imports from China starting next month, citing new port fees — marking a significant escalation in the U.S.-China trade war.

  6. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Trump announces 100% tariff on Chinese imports, after stock market sell-off (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    President Donald Trump announced a 100% tariff on Chinese imports, after a stock market sell-off Friday.

  7. Forbes

    Trump Threatens ‘Massive’ Tariffs After China Tightens Grip On Rare Earth Minerals (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Trump will hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this month.

  8. The Hill

    Trump announces 100 percent tariff on China in response to rare earth controls (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    President Trump announces 100% tariffs on Chinese goods starting Nov. 1 in response to China's control over critical minerals and rare earth elements.

  9. Just the News

    Trump announces 100% China tariff over planned export controls (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    The move follows Trump on Friday warning that Trump was preparing to impose export controls and that the country was becoming "very hostile."

  10. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Trump hits China with retaliatory tariffs in trade war escalation (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    President Donald Trump on Friday said he was lifting tariffs on Chinese exports to the U.S. to 100% and imposing export controls on "any and all critical software" in a

  11. Deutsche Welle

    Trump says he will impose additional 100% tariffs on China – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The new tariffs on Chinese goods will kick in on November 1. These tariffs are on top of the 30% duties already in place on Chinese imports.

  12. Investor's Business Daily

    Trump Threatens 'Massive' China Tariffs Over Rare Earths (opens Investor's Business Daily)

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    Investor's Business Daily's feed description

    China's rare earth export curbs are holding the world "captive," President Trump said Friday, threatening "massive tariffs." MP, USAR surged.

  13. Investopedia

    Trump Threatens 'Massive Increase of Tariffs' On China (opens Investopedia)

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    Investopedia's feed description

    President Donald Trump threatened "massive" increases in tariffs against China on Friday after China announced new restrictions on crucial rare earth minerals used in high-tech manufacturing.

  14. CBS News

    Trump threatens to jack up tariffs on China over its new rare-earth controls (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    President Trump is vowing to retaliate if China enforces stricter curbs on exports of materials used in electronics, defense weapons and high-tech products.

  15. Forbes

    U.S. Will Impose New 100% Tariffs Against China, Trump Says (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The tariffs will go into effect Nov. 1 or sooner, depending on China’s response, according to Trump.

  16. Breitbart News

    Trump Says U.S. Will Hit China With 100% Additional Tariff Over Rare Earth Restrictions (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    President cancels planned meeting with Xi Jinping, hikes tariffs 100% on Chinese imports. | Economy

  17. Fortune

    Trump to hike China tariffs to 130% and impose software export controls next month, as trade war reignites to nearly 'Liberation Day' levels (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    Trump said the U.S. will impose a 100% tariff on China "over and above any Tariff that they are currently paying."

  18. UPI

    Trump threatens tariffs over China’s rare earth restrictions (opens UPI)

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    President Donald Trump is threatening punitive tariffs and canceling a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping due to a new Chinese rare earth minerals move.

  19. Legal Insurrection

    Trump Imposes a 100% Tariff on China Over Rare Earth Minerals (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    "There is no way that China should be allowed to hold the World 'captive,' but that seems to have been their plan for quite some time, starting with the 'Magnets' and, other Elements that they have quietly amassed into somewhat of a Monopoly position, a rather sinister and hostile move, to say the l…

  20. KTVZ Bend

    Trump announces 130% tariffs on China. The global trade war just came roaring back (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump announced he will impose an additional 100% tariff on goods from China, on top of the 30% tariffs already in effect, starting November 1 or sooner. The threat is a massive escalation after months of a trade truce between the two nations.

  21. WMUR

    Here's why Trump is threatening 100% tariff on China (opens WMUR)

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    President Donald Trump issued a new threat in his trade war with China on Friday in response to new export controls on rare earth minerals.

  22. FOX Business

    Trump announces 100% additional tariff on China beginning in November (opens FOX Business)

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    President Donald Trump announced an additional 100% tariff will be placed on Chinese imports, as well as export controls on critical software, beginning Nov. 1.

  23. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    China vows to stand firm against Trump's tariff threat. He urges Beijing to be less confrontational (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    China's Commerce Ministry said in a statement: "We do not want a tariff war but we are not afraid of one."

  24. Wyoming Public Media

    China vows to stand firm against Trump's 100% tariff threat (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    China signaled Sunday that it would not back down in the face of a 100% tariff threat from President Donald Trump, urging the U.S. to resolve differences through negotiations instead of threats.

  25. Al Jazeera

    China slams Trump’s 100 percent tariff threat, defends rare earth curbs (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Beijing says it will not back down in the face of threats, urging the US to resolve differences through negotiations.

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