US President Joe Biden is stepping up tariffs on products from China in response to what American officials call unfair trade practices. After a review of the increased tariffs his predecessor, Donald Trump, imposed on Chinese imports, the Biden administration said in May that it would maintain those and add more of its own. Both administrations have justified the moves by saying China’s industrial and trade policies put US competitors at a disadvantage.

Among the Chinese goods targeted by the new US levies are electric vehicles, batteries and semiconductors — the lifeblood of a greener, more AI-filled digital future.

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