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China Weekly: US tariffs on China set to escalate further

China is very likely to be among the countries hit with additional US tariffs next week, potentially lifting average duties as high as 60%. Unless the renminbi weakens significantly in response, our below-consensus forecasts for GDP growth over the next couple of years could end up being too optimistic

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