China can offset the negative impact of the new round of US tariffs

Beijing can pursue looser fiscal policies and support investment in certain sectors, say analysts

Sat, Sep 22, 2018 - 5:50 AM

The new round of tariffs imposed by the US will hit China's exporters and manufacturing supply chain, but analysts say Beijing has ample tools to offset the impact on the country's GDP growth.

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THE new round of tariffs imposed by the US will hit China's exporters and manufacturing supply chain, but analysts say Beijing has ample tools to offset the impact on the country's GDP growth.

As of the coming Monday, some US$250 billion in...