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Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev called the sanctions illegitimate and unacceptable.
The trade rift between China and the US could quickly escalate and threaten the WTO.
China could also choose to impose tariffs on soybean imports from the US, worth about $10 billion a year.
Gazprom said that the Power of Siberia natural gas pipeline is 75 per cent complete and runs over 1,600 kms.
Slower growth in tourism in 2017 was affected by the significant strengthening in the external value of the rand.
“To the extent that we’re successful in renegotiating NAFTA, those tariffs won’t apply to Mexico and Canada."
The better than expected GDP growth rate is not unique to South Africa as most countries have exceeded forecasts.
The EU has drawn up a list of $3.5 billion worth of US goods for retaliatory tariffs.
Reform of the state-owned company sector is a high priority in government, experts say.
Industry experts forecast a significant rise in demand for metals beginning 2020.
