US-China trade war escalates as Beijing returns fire

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, with the tech-rich Nasdaq having its worst day of 2019 and the benchmark Dow Jones Industrial Average closing at its lowest level since Feb 11.

Trump called on manufacturers fearful of the US tariff increases to build their wares in the United States - or at least outside of China. Trump launched the trade war last year to extract profound economic reforms from Beijing, accusing China of seeking to forge global industrial dominance through massive state intervention in markets and the theft of American technology - all in violations of its commitments upon joining the World Trade Organisation in 2001.

"The two presidents maintain contact through various means," he added, without confirming a possible meeting between the two leaders. "Many Chinese scholars are discussing the possibility of dumping US Treasuries and how to do it specifically."

 

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