US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer (centre) and US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (left) met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing last week. Photo: EPA US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer (centre) and US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (left) met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing last week. Photo: EPA
US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer (centre) and US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (left) met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing last week. Photo: EPA
Economy /  China Economy

China’s electronics sector has the most to lose if US increase trade war tariffs to 25 per cent

  • The 90-day tariff truce agreed between the US president and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping is set to expire on March 1
  • Negotiators are set to meet in Washington this week, with Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He set to again meet US counterparts Robert Lighthizer and Steven Mnuchin

Topic |   US-China trade war
Finbarr BerminghamOrange Wang
Finbarr Bermingham and Orange Wang

Updated: 9:27am, 20 Feb, 2019

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US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer (centre) and US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (left) met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing last week. Photo: EPA US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer (centre) and US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (left) met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing last week. Photo: EPA
US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer (centre) and US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (left) met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing last week. Photo: EPA
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