US forges ahead with 104 per cent tariffs on China

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China has accused the United States of blackmail and has vowed to 'fight to the end'  if it goes ahead with an additional 50 per cent tariff on Chinese imports. Donald Trump has threatened to impose the extra tariffs if Beijing refuses to remove the retaliatory 34 per cent tariffs it announced last Friday on US goods. Guest:  Professor Tim Harcourt, Chief Economist with the Institute for Public Policy and Governance at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS)  Producer: Anne Barker  

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