China vows to defend 'interests' against Trump tariff threats

China vows to defend 'interests' against Trump tariff threats
US President Donald Trump has promised to impose tariffs against China. (Image: Getty)
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China has vowed to defend its "national interests" against tariff threats from US President Donald Trump after he warned he could impose a 10% duty on imports from the country by the end of next week.Trump, speaking to reporters at the White House a day after his inauguration, also warned the European Union it could face stiff levies, while taking aim once again at Beijing over fentanyl trafficking."They treat us very, very badly. So they're going to be in for tariffs," Trump said of the EU. "You can't get fairn...

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