Source: WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL, 9/6/18

 China's government says it is ready to retaliate if U.S. President Donald Trump goes ahead with a tariff hike on Chinese goods and expressed confidence it can maintain "steady and healthy" economic growth. A Commerce Ministry spokesman said Thursday that "necessary countermeasures" are ready if 25 percent penalties due to be announced as early this week on a $200 billion list of Chinese products take effect. The Chinese measures target $60 billion of American goods.

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