BRICS countries criticize Trump's tariff threat

金砖国家批评特朗普的关税威胁

The Beijing Hour

2025-07-08

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BRICS countries have sharply criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to impose an additional 10 percent tariff on any country aligning with the bloc (01:55). President Trump extends the pause on the so-called reciprocal tariffs to August 1st while announcing new levies on 14 countries (07:35). Hopes are fading for finding survivors after deadly flash floods devastated parts of Texas (22:45).
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