Asia

The U.S. will impose the second tranche of tariffs on Aug. 23.

The United States and China this month slapped tariffs on $34 billion of each other's imports.

Hatch warned that the president’s tariffs against China could have adverse effects on American businesses and the economy.

Washington recently imposed 25-percent tariffs on $34 billion of Chinese imports, and Beijing responded with tariffs on the same amount of U.S. exports to China.

The Trump administration most recently announced it was looking to impose another round of tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods.

China's retaliatory tariffs on U.S. soybeans have driven down prices and triggered a wave of bargain shopping by importers in other countries stocking up on cheap U.S. supplies.

China's commerce ministry said on Wednesday it was "shocked" and would complain to the World Trade Organisation, but did not immediately say how it would retaliate.

The deal helps Google expand in Asia and battle Amazon.com.

President Donald Trump is vowing to slash the nation’s multi-billion dollar trade deficit with China by imposing new tariffs on Chinese goods.