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Japan Finance Minister Aso says to closely watch U.S. tariff moves on China

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Reuters TOKYO

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Friday that he would closely watch the United States' move to impose tariffs on up to $60 billion of Chinese goods.

Aso was speaking to reporters hours after U.S. President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum that will target Chinese imports, though only after a consultation period.

China will have space to respond, reducing the risk of immediate retaliation from Beijing.

(Reporting by Tetsushi Kajimoto; Editing by Chang-Ran Kim)

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First Published: Mar 23 2018 | 5:50 AM IST

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