Trump Says “Extremely Hard” to Do Deal With Xi as Steel Tariffs Double

This is Beirut, 04/06 11:58 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump said Wednesday it was "extremely hard" to reach a deal with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping as he ramped up his global trade war by doubling tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. The comments and higher levies came as OECD ministers gathered to discuss the outlook for the world economy in light of the US ...