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Boris Johnson calls for removal of US-China trade tariffs
Source: The Guardian
Boris Johnson calls for removal of US-China trade tariffs
UK prime minister says two countries risk being blamed for global economic downturn
Heather Stewart Political editor
Sat 24 Aug 2019 14.54 BST Last modified on Sat 24 Aug 2019 14.57 BST
Boris Johnson has waded into the escalating trade row between the US and China, saying he wants to see tariffs removed.
Speaking to reporters en route to the G7 summit in Biarritz, the British prime minister said he was “very, very concerned,” about the tit-for-tat conflict between the US and China. The two countries have imposed tariffs on a swath of each other’s imports, as the White House accuses Beijing of unfair competition, and China retaliates.
On Friday, Trump issued a series of bizarre tweets, including one “ordering” US firms to divest from China, after Beijing announced new retaliatory measures.
Asked about the issue on Saturday, Johnson said: “This is not the way to proceed. Apart from anything else, those who support the tariffs are at risk of incurring the blame for the downturn in the global economy, irrespective of whether that is true.
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UK prime minister says two countries risk being blamed for global economic downturn
Heather Stewart Political editor
Sat 24 Aug 2019 14.54 BST Last modified on Sat 24 Aug 2019 14.57 BST
Boris Johnson has waded into the escalating trade row between the US and China, saying he wants to see tariffs removed.
Speaking to reporters en route to the G7 summit in Biarritz, the British prime minister said he was “very, very concerned,” about the tit-for-tat conflict between the US and China. The two countries have imposed tariffs on a swath of each other’s imports, as the White House accuses Beijing of unfair competition, and China retaliates.
On Friday, Trump issued a series of bizarre tweets, including one “ordering” US firms to divest from China, after Beijing announced new retaliatory measures.
Asked about the issue on Saturday, Johnson said: “This is not the way to proceed. Apart from anything else, those who support the tariffs are at risk of incurring the blame for the downturn in the global economy, irrespective of whether that is true.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/aug/24/boris-johnson-calls-for-removal-of-us-china-trade-tariffs
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