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The Latest: US says higher tariffs on China to hit on Friday

 By The Associated Press  May 6, 2019 at 2:27pm
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the U.S.-China trade talks (all times local):

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5:15 p.m.

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer says the higher tariffs on China that President Donald Trump threatened over the weekend will take effect at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time Friday.

Lighthizer adds that trade negotiations with the Chinese will resume on Thursday in Washington.

In a briefing with reporters, Lighthizer accused Beijing of “reneging on prior commitments” after 10 rounds of high-stakes negotiations over China’s aggressive drive to supplant American technological dominance.

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