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China imposed an import ban on Illumina’s gene sequencers in response to President Trump’s escalating tariffs and trade war

China's retail sales grew by 3.5% last year, a sharp slowdown from 7.2% growth the prior year. In a sign of a persistent drop in demand, China's consumer price inflation in February fell below zero for the first time in over a year, according to official data released Sunday.

In a sign it is willing to go further in responding to President Trump’s tariffs, Beijing blocked more American companies from importing goods into China.

China announced a ban on Tuesday on imports of genetic sequencers from San Diego medical equipment maker Illumina, just minutes after U.S. President Donald Trump's additional 10% tariff on Chinese goods took effect.

WASHINGTON (AP) — China retaliated against President Donald Trump’s tariffs with an additional 15% tax on key American farm products, including chicken, pork, soybeans and beef. The escalating trade tensions punished U.S. markets Monday as investors fearful of the damage from from Trump’s trade wars put their money elsewhere.

The data comes as investors continue to look for signs that Beijing’s stimulus measures can help to boost the country’s struggling economic recovery.

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GlobalData’s senior medical analyst says the ban will add to a downward trend for Illumina in the Chinese market.

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BEIJING (AP) — China on Saturday announced retaliatory tariffs on some Canadian farm and food imports, after Canada imposed duties in October on Chinese-made electric vehicles and steel and ...

Posting on Truth Social on Thursday, Trump said that illicit drugs such as fentanyl are being smuggled into the United States at "unacceptable levels" and that import taxes would force other countries to crack down on the trafficking.