“The president’s going to continue to hold China responsible for its unfair trade practices. This has gone on long enough, and he’s going to do something about it.” -- White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders
Senior Trump administration officials
- Trump has directed US Treasury's Lighthizer to consider increasing the tariff rate on $200 billion of Chinese goods to 25 pct from 10 pct
- Officials say public comment period on potential new tariff rate extended until September 5
Trump administration confirms plan to raise China import tariff to 25 percent *****u0iEJzEurz pic.twitter.com/EU2DphN1Hk
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) August 1, 2018
After initially setting the rate at 10 percent, the Trump administration considers hiking a proposed tariff on Chinese imports to 25 percent *****ppIsRGICtF via @ReutersTV pic.twitter.com/nndGOn63r6
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) August 1, 2018
此前,接近总统的智库建言:应升级对中施压,让中国人认清形势早日妥协:
“Once you go down the road of using tariffs to disrupt the Chinese, you have to say 25% is better, compared to 10%.” *****tERDM3sOT0
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) August 1, 2018
Trump is frustrated that China hasn’t caved to his trade war yet. Here’s how he could escalate the fight further *****RUBskxB7La
— FORTUNE (@FortuneMagazine) August 1, 2018