Trump tariffs: China first quarter GDP due as trade war escalates

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Peter Hoskins
Live page editor

Welcome to our live coverage of the tariffs war between the US and China.

China is due to publish economic growth figures for the first three months of the year shortly.

It comes as Beijing is bracing for the full impact of US taxes -145% – on its exports to the US.

China’s leader Xi Jinping is in Malaysia today, as part of a ‘”charm offensive” tour of South East Asia to shore up alliances with key trading partners.

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