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This however would mean that in response China would impose their own restrictions and that would lead into a trade war that wouldn't benefit either side, Global Times writes. Increasing the tariff could affect the sales of for example Boeing and Apple.
The paper suggests that this is probably just Trump's campaign rhetoric that will never see the light of day.