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By David Lawder, Joe Cash and Philip Blenkinsop WASHINGTON/BEIJING/BRUSSELS (Reuters) -President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on U.S. imports sparked threats of retaliation on Thursday, as companies and governments rushed to count the costs from an escalating trade war that threatens to shake up global alliances.