China's 84% tariffs on U.S. take effect as superpower clash intensifies

Both sides refuse to blink, raising concerns over economic damage

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President Donald Trump sees China as the biggest culprit behind a widening U.S. trade deficit and hollowed-out American manufacturing. (Source photos by AP and Reuters)

STELLA YIFAN XIE

HONG KONG -- China on Thursday boosted tariffs on all American goods to 84%, showing no intent to back down despite U.S. President Donald Trump's rapid escalation of levies on Chinese products.

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