China Slams Trump’s Tariffs as Allies Hold Out Hope for Talks

China lashed out against new steel and aluminum tariffs, while officials and executives from several U.S. allies caught in the crossfire reacted more cautiously, embracing what the White House promised would be some flexibility in implementation.

In the U.S., heartened metals workers cheered the tariffs for promising to breathe new life into their industry. American manufacturers and farmers, though, warned the measures could jack up costs and risk painful retaliation.