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Trump ready to slap China with new trade penalties

Response to intellectual property violations could affect $60bn of goods

WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump is set to unveil new tariffs on products from China, punishing it over intellectual property issues and fueling concerns about rising trade tensions between the world's top two economies.

Trump will announce the actions Thursday, a White House official said, according to Reuters.

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