Hong Kong, Oct 13, 2025 (AFP) - Asian equity markets drop after Trump reignites tariff row

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2025-10-13
Asian markets slipped Monday after US President Donald Trump reignited his trade war with Beijing by threatening last week to impose 100 percent tariffs on goods from China. However, the losses were tempered slightly by a more conciliatory tone on Sunday when Trump described Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping as "respected". Trump wrote on social media Friday that he would impose an additional 100 percent tariff on China and threatened to cancel a su......
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