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Trump considers 60-day extension for China tariffs deadline

Feb 14, 2019 12:51 AM

US President Donald Trump is considering a 60-day extension of the March 1 deadline for higher tariffs on Chinese imports, Bloomberg said on Thursday, citing unnamed sources.

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Trump was considering the extension so as to give two-way talks more time, Bloomberg added.

A trade delegation led by US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin began high-level talks with Chinese counterparts, led by Vice Premier Liu He, on Thursday.

First Published:Feb 14, 2019 9:51 AM IST

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