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China cancels trade talks with US amid escalating tariff threats

Chinese Vice Premier Liu He in Shanghai, China September 17, 2018. Reuters
Chinese Vice Premier Liu He in Shanghai, China September 17, 2018. Reuters

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China has cancelled upcoming trade talks with the United States and will not send vice-premier Liu He to Washington next week, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources.

The Wall Street Journal said a mid-level delegation was due to travel to Washington ahead of Liu’s visit, but the trip has now been abandoned.

Earlier this week, China added $60 billion of US products to its import tariff list as it retaliated against US duties on $200 billion of Chinese goods set to go into effect from September 24.

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