US Postal Service suspends incoming parcels from China and Hong Kong
Latest development in escalating trade conflict comes as Trump says he is in ‘no rush’ to speak with Xi
The US Postal Service has suspended incoming parcels from China and Hong Kong until further notice, amid a growing trade conflict between the US and China.
It comes as Donald Trump said he is not in a hurry to speak to his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, despite expectations that they would hold talks after announcing tit-for-tat tariffs.
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