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US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced that the United States will hold tariffs on Chinese goods steady between 35 and 50 percent, deciding against further escalation ahead of a crucial diplomatic meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping scheduled for late March.
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00:00The U.S. will maintain its tariffs on Chinese goods ahead of a highly anticipated summit between the two countries'
00:06leaders.
00:07U.S. Trade Representative Jamison Greer says Washington plans to keep levies on China between 35 and 50 percent rather
00:13than raising them further.
00:15U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to discuss extending a tariff truce with Chinese President Xi Jinping when they
00:21meet in China next month.
00:22The decision comes even as the U.S. is moving to raise its baseline global tariff to 15 percent.
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