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07/04/2018 GMT

China to 'Fight Back' against US Trade Tariffs

BBC World Service - The World This Week, China to 'Fight Back' against US Trade Tariffs

Chinese commerce ministry willing to 'pay any price' to ensure the economy doesn't suffer

Beijing vows to retaliate after President Trump's threat to impose more tariffs. A failed political comeback in Brazil, and how Winnie Mandela's death divided South Africa.

Chinese commerce ministry vows to retaliate after President Trump's threat to impose an additional one-hundred-billion dollars of tariffs in escalating trade tensions. Also in this programme/podcast: Is the political comeback by Brazil's former President now over? The Saudi crown prince's charm offensive in America, and South Africa debates the legacy of Winnie Mandela.

(Picture: Trucks transport containers at a port in Qingdao in China   Credit:EPA)

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