US raise duties on goods from China to 20%

The US is raising tariffs on goods from China from 10% to 20%. Trump attributed the decision to "the failure of the Chinese officials to take action to curb the flow of deadly synthetic opioids into the United States."

Beijing has expressed their dissatisfaction and strong protest. China will take countermeasures. According to the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, Washington violates WTO rules and "not only fails to solve its own problems, but also harms PRC-US cooperation and the normal international trade order."