China said on Thursday it will halve punitive tariffs on $75 billion in US imports from February 14, a month after Beijing and Washington signed a truce in their long-running trade war. The reduction will apply to levies of five percent and 10 percent that were imposed on more than 1,700 items in September, according to the State Council Tariff Commission. Products that had been hit by the 10 percent ...
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![After inspecting 21 out of the 23 chemical production facilities, OPCW announced in a statement that it "is satisfied [it] has verified, and seen destroyed, all declared critical production/mixing/filling equipment [in Syria]" (EPA)](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/misc/article-2449850-189BB67A00000578-502_634x338.jpg?itok=S8fQsmQf "After inspecting 21 out of the 23 chemical production facilities, OPCW announced in a statement that it \"is satisfied [it] has verified, and seen destroyed, all declared critical production/mixing/filling equipment [in Syria]\" (EPA)")
