In sharp response to $200 billion tariff list, China accuses U.S. of ‘slander’

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce on Thursday responded to the Trump administration’s release of a list of $200 billion worth of Chinese products that could be subject to a 10 percent tariff by claiming there was no justification for the move, warning that the duties would endanger the global economy and alleging that the administration was motivated by domestic political reasons. “The slander of the U.S. against China about gaining extra advantage through unfair trade practice is a distortion of...