US President Donald Trump has sought to ratchet up pressure on China for trade concessions by proposing a higher 25 per cent tariff on $US200 billion worth of Chinese imports, his administration says.
US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said Mr Trump directed the increase — from a previously proposed 10 per cent duty — because China has refused to meet US demands and has imposed retaliatory tariffs on US goods.
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