China ‘surprised’ by Trump’s tariff reversal, says it violates joint agreement

The Trump administration’s plan to impose tariffs and investment restrictions on China, announced on Tuesday, caught Beijing by surprise, with China claiming the U.S. move contradicted an agreement reached between the two countries earlier this month. In a statement , a spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Commerce said Beijing was “surprised” by the White House announcement, according to an informal translation, calling it “obviously contrary to the consensus reached between the two sides in Washington not long ago.” “No matter...