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Trump threatens China with new tariffs
President Trump is threatening China for introducing new restrictions on exports of rare earths and related technology. Trump said in a Truth Social post on Friday that he may cancel his planned meeting with China's President Xi Jinping later this month. Trump is also threatening to impose more tariffs.
Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd speaks with Bloomberg's Mike Regan about the latest dispute between the U.S. and China.
Editor's note: An earlier version of this story was expected to focus on the economic impact of the government shutdown.
This segment aired on October 10, 2025.