China's targeted retaliatory tariffs on U.S. kick in: 5 things to know

Beijing treads carefully as it may have much to lose in Trump trade war 2.0

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Chinese President Xi Jinping's government has struck back after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a blanket 10% additional tariff on China last week. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters)

STELLA YIFAN XIE and WATARU SUZUKI

HONG KONG/SHANGHAI -- China hit the U.S. on Monday with a flurry of tariffs on imports totaling an estimated $14 billion while U.S. President Donald Trump promised new duties on metal products from around the world, marking the latest escalations in an intensifying trade war.

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