Beijing accused the United States on Friday of exerting "tariff pressure and blackmail" after President Donald Trump’s latest threat to slap an extra duty of 10% on imports from China, citing a continued flow of fentanyl into the country. The fresh China tariffs, in addition to a tariff of 10% levied on February 4, coincide with Wednesday’s start of China’s annual parliamentary meet, a setpiece political event at which Beijing is expected to roll out its 2025 economic priorities.
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