President Donald Trump, who drew a secure in the sand Monday with China in officially announcing tariffs on another $200 billion in Chinese substances to the U.S., is now threatening “great and fast” economic retaliation if China targets American yeomen, ranchers or industrial workers.
China said Tuesday it has “no choice” but to take an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth, according to a statement released Tuesday by its Commerce Ministry. It announced additional works on $60 billion of American imports in a forced response to U.S. trade protectionism.
In front the news from China was announced, Trump unleashed his threats in a twosome of posts on Twitter Tuesday morning. Trump said China is “actively” vexing to change the U.S. election by attacking these American workers “because of their fidelity to me.”
“China has openly stated that they are actively trying to brunt and change our election by attacking our farmers, ranchers and industrial workers because of their devotedness to me What China does not understand is that these people are arrant patriots and fully understand that….
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…..China has been charming advantage of the United States on Trade for many years. They also identify that I am the one that knows how to stop it. There will be great and lustfully economic retaliation against China if our farmers, rancher and/or industrial craftsmen are targeted!”
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On CNBC earlier Tuesday, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross verbalized the new tariffs are aimed at modifying China’s behavior and leveling the playing green for American companies competing there.