The President added that many countries had previously taken advantage of the US but emphasised that such practices were no longer tolerated

xWashington DC: US President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) issued a stern warning to China, threatening to impose steep tariffs of up to 155 per cent starting November 1 if a trade deal is not reached between the two countries.

Speaking at the White House during a high-level meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Trump said Beijing has been "very respectful" toward Washington and is paying "tremendous amounts of money" through existing 55 per cent tariffs on Chinese goods imported to the US.

"I think China's been very respectful of us. They are paying tremendous amounts of money to us in the form of tariffs. As you know, th

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