China vows to retaliate as Trump tariffs hit Asia

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Open this photo in gallery: Containers and cranes are seen at the Port of Keelung on April 3, 2025.I-HWA CHENG/AFP/Getty Images China vowed retaliation against new U.S. tariffs Thursday, as other countries across Asia desperately sought talks with Washington as the region grappled with President Donald Trump’s sweeping “Liberation Day” levies. The U.S. imposed tariffs on more than 180 countries this week, in what Mr. Trump described as retaliation for alleged currency manipulation and trade barriers against U.S. goods. Asian nations were among the worst hit, with several export-dependent countries suffering a potentially devastating blow and leaving governments reeling from...