China retaliates with countermeasures against Trump’s tariffs
Beijing announces levies of up to 15% on imports of US products, such as oil and large cars, an investigation into Google and restrictions on exports of critical minerals
China may be on holiday for the Lunar New Year. But the response to Donald Trump’s additional 10% tariffs on Chinese imports has been immediate, with a battery of measures in different areas. Starting February 10, Beijing will impose additional taxes of 15% on coal and liquefied natural gas from the United States, and 10% on crude oil, agricultural machinery, large-capacity cars and pickup trucks. The authorities in the Asian country have also announced an antimonopoly investigation into Google and the imposition of export controls on several critical minerals such as tungsten and tellurium, used in the production of semiconductors and batteries, respectively.
