On Friday the US Commerce Department made recommendations to President Trump on steel and aluminium tariffs

More here: Friday news on US steel, aluminium tariffs - update

China (Wang Hejun, chief of the trade remedy and investigation bureau at China's Ministry of Commerce) says

  • recommendations aren't consistent with the facts
  • "If the final decision impacts China's interests, China will certainly take necessary measures to protect its own rights"

(via Bloomberg)

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Trade war on the way, get ready!

New year holidays continue in China this week