VOA Mandarin: China retaliates by imposing tariffs on US goods

FILE - Chinese shipping containers are stored beside a U.S. flag after they were unloaded at the Port of Los Angeles in Long Beach, California, May 14, 2019.

The Chinese government on Tuesday launched four consecutive trade measures against the United States, including 10%-15% tariffs, an antitrust investigation on Google, a blacklist of two U.S. companies, and export controls on five types of metals. Analysts said that Beijing's four consecutive countermeasures were intended not only to retaliate against the United States but also to increase bargaining chips in negotiations with the U.S.