Coal and gas among US targets of China's retaliatory tariffs
Beijing is also adding new companies to its blacklist and says it will investigate Google.
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The counter-measures include a 15% tax on coal and liquefied natural gas imports from the US, while crude oil, agricultural machinery, pickup trucks and large-engine cars will face a 10% tariff. These are expected to come into force next Monday.
China has complained to the World Trade Organization (WTO) - accusing the US of breaking international rules.
Trump says the tariffs are a response to trade deficits - as well as an effort to curb the flow of the opioid fentanyl. His administration says chemicals used to make the drug come from China.
Beijing has previously said that America's fentanyl crisis was its own issue.
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