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How US tariffs could impact China

With a trade war between the US and China escalating, we consider how China could be hit.

With a trade war between the US and China escalating, we consider how China could be hit. Joe Mak is sales director for Chinese clothing manufacturer Rose Knitting Asia, which sells mostly to the US, and explains what the impact of threatened US tariffs would be on his business. Our economics correspondent Andrew Walker discusses how tariffs affect American importers and consumers. And Stephen Perry, whose father Jack was a trailblazer for opening up trade with China in the 1950s, tells us how the country became such a manufacturing powerhouse in the first place. Also in the programme, we hear from a farmer in Zimbabwe who says his land is being unfairly seized by a minister's son. Plus as insurers in the UK say car theft payouts are at a seven year high, Amanda Stretton, motoring editor at confused.com explains what drivers can do to protect their vehicles.

(Picture: Shoes in a shop. Picture credit: Getty Images.)

27 minutes

Last on

Tue 28 May 2019 22:32GMT

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  • Tue 28 May 2019 22:32GMT