US, China Boost Tariffs on Each Other; Trump `Always Open to Talks´
(World News USA)

VOA State Department Correspondent Nike Ching contributed to this report. WHITE HOUSE - The trade war between Washington and Beijing further escalated Friday. The United States will additionally hike tariffs on Chinese products, President Donald Trump announced. Terming China´s announcement Friday of additional tariffs on $75 billion worth of American products `politically motivated,` Trump said he is retaliating by increasing the 25% tax, effective October 1, on $250 billion on goods of products from China to 30%. Additionally, Trump announced on Twitter, the tariffs on the remaining $300 billion of Chinese goods to be imposed September 1 will rise from the 10% level to 15%. ....Sadly, past...