The move is aimed at pressuring China to change trade practices that Mr. Trump says are hurting American businesses. He added that the United States cannot tolerate the trade gap between what it exports to China and what it imports from that country. Mr. Trump’s decision is a significant escalation of an already serious trade dispute between the United States and China — one with seemingly no end in sight. After months of failed trade talks, top officials from China and the United States were tentatively scheduled to talk later this month in Washington. But it is unclear whether Beijing will agree to come to Washington with the new tariffs set to go into effect.

Source: New York Times September 17, 2018 12:12 UTC