Title:

 U.S. Hikes Tariffs On Chinese Imports, As Tense Trade Talks Continue

Author:

Jim Zarroli

Source:

National Public Radio

Date:

 May 9, 2019

Description:

U.S. and Chinese negotiators will resume their high-stakes trade negotiations in Washington on Friday, hours after a scheduled increase in U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods took effect. The Trump administration raised tariffs on $200 billion in imported products from China at 12:01 a.m. ET Friday, significantly raising the stakes in the ongoing trade dispute with Beijing.