The planned concessions to give automakers more time to relocate production to the United States would still leave substantial tariffs on imported cars and car parts.

Chinese officials vowed to provide more support for exporters affected by US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, showing greater urgency to shore up the crucial sector while denying having had any trade talks with Washington.

Donald Trump has repeatedly urged Xi Jinping to call him for discussions about a potential trade deal. But any off-ramp to the economic tensions will likely run through Vice Premier He Lifeng, who is Xi's Sino-American trade tsar.

Companies like Alibaba that built China’s world-leading online shopping sector are now helping its sellers find markets beyond the United States.

Small businesses will have no choice but to raise prices, cut staff, delay growth plans or shut down entirely just to keep up with the rising costs of imports they can’t source domestically, one expert said.

The announcement comes ahead of a rally Tuesday in Macomb County set to mark President Donald Trump's first 100 days in office.