French President Emmanuel Macron acknowledged on Friday that he left Washington after talks this week with President Donald Trump with scant hope that the European Union would avoid U.S. trade tariffs.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said his proposed 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods will take effect on Tuesday, along with an extra 10% duty on Chinese imports because deadly drugs are still pouring into the U.S. from those countries.

BEIJING: China on Friday (Feb 28) vowed to take "all necessary countermeasures" after United States President Donald Trump said he would impose an additional 10 per cent tariff on Chinese imports

BEIJING--Beijing said on Friday it opposed President Donald Trump’s latest threat to slap an extra 10% duty on Chinese imports, accusing the U.S. of “shifting the blame” for the flow of fentanyl and promising retaliation to protect its interests.

The fresh China tariffs, in addition to the 10% tariff levied on Feb 4, coincide with the start of China's annual parliamentary meetings on Wednesday, a set-piece political event where Beijing is expected to unveil its main economic priorities for 2025.

WASHINGTON: Canada and Mexico on Friday (Feb 28) sought to show US President Donald Trump's administration evidence of progress in curbing the flow of fentanyl opioids into the US ahead of a March 4

Chinese stocks slid after US President Donald Trump said he would impose additional 10% tariffs on imports from the country, adding to fears of an expanding trade war between the world’s two biggest economies.