Trump wanted to raise China tariffs higher

By Jeff Mason
Updated August 25 2019 - 10:58pm, first published 10:53pm
President Trump has told US companies to move their factories from China, upping the trade stakes.
President Trump has told US companies to move their factories from China, upping the trade stakes.

When President Donald Trump said he had second thoughts about escalating the trade war with China, he meant that he wished he had raised tariffs on Beijing even higher, the White House says.

Subscribe now for unlimited access.

$0/

(min cost $0)

or signup to continue reading

See subscription options

Get the latest Canberra news in your inbox

Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date.

We care about the protection of your data. Read our Privacy Policy.