The U.S. position: Trump assailed the new tax as the French government prepared to approve it, indicating that the U.S. could impose new tariffs on France in response. His administration has launched an inquiry to find out whether the move is discriminatory. The U.S. government hosted a hearing Monday with representatives from Amazon, Google, Facebook, and tech trade groups as part of that investigation.
The United States is Japan's ally and anchor for national defense and Abe has assiduously cultivated cordial ties with Trump. He was the first foreign leader to meet with Trump after he won the 2016 presidential election.
The US State Department has urged US citizens not to travel to China amid the outbreak. US President Donald Trump branded the virus a public health emergency and has barred all foreign nationals from entering the country within two weeks of visiting China.
The US National Hurricane Center downgraded a hurricane warning for Barbuda and Anguilla. A hurricane watch also was discontinued for nearby Antigua.
The UN Security Council Monday unanimously adopted a resolution to impose fresh sanctions on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) over its nuclear test on Sept 3 for violation of previous Security Council resolutions.
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization estimates there are about 44 million donkeys worldwide, mainly in Asia, North Africa and South America.
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The US administration has proposed tariffs on billions of dollars of Chinese goods and, in the latest move to heighten tensions, announced activation of denial of export privileges against leading Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE Corp.
The UK will work with China to safeguard multilateralism and the multilateral trade system, Hammond said. Following the dialogue, Hu and Hammond attended a joint press conference, after which Hu also met with British Prime Minister Theresa May.
The US must recognize that "we are not dealing with a responsible adversary and do everything in our power to de-escalate," she said in a statement.
The US Federal Reserve bank cut interest rates by a quarter-point three separate times in 2019 to boost the economy, but further cuts this year are unlikely.