US tariffs to impact international trade

Washington's relations with partners could be affected by duties: Panelists

Participants in a discussion on the effect of US tariffs on China and other countries said it could have a lasting impact on the US economy, trade with key partners, including Canada, Mexico and Europe, and international relations.

The discussion on Tuesday was held at the China Institute in America, a 100-year-old organization based in New York City that strives for better relations between China and the United States.

Panelists included Craig Allen, former president of the US-China Business Council; Brad W. Setser, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and former senior adviser to the US Trade Representative; and Susan Yuqing Feng, a journalist and director of programs at the China Institute in America, who moderated the discussion.