US-China trade war

The US struck first with a 25% tax on certain Chinese imports worth $50bn and China retaliated announcing US goods also worth $50bn will be subject to tariffs.

China has hit back hard at the US for imposing tariffs on $50bn worth of Chinese goods.

Chinese officials have accused the US of provoking a trade war, describing the move as “myopic”.

China has retaliated by announcing a list of US items that will be subject to additional tax.

Al Jazeera’s Florence Looi reports from Beijing.