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China appoints new trade negotiator amid escalating U.S. tariff war

Name: China appoints new trade negotiator amid escalating U.S. tariff war
Uploaded: 2025-04-16T07:08:00-0400
Duration: 2 min 59 s
Description: China appointed a new international trade negotiator Wednesday amid an escalating tariff war with the U.S. Beijing also announced its economic growth exceeded expectations, growing 5.4% in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period last year. Stephen McDonell, BBC's China correspondent, has more.

China appointed a new international trade negotiator Wednesday amid an escalating tariff war with the U.S. Beijing also announced its economic growth exceeded expectations, growing 5.4% in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period last year. Stephen McDonell, BBC's China correspondent, has more.