Chinese president Xi Jinping. Photo: Reuters
Chinese president Xi Jinping. Photo: Reuters
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar
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China has warned the US it is ready to fight “any type” of war as it retaliates against Donald Trump’s mounting trade tariffs – while raising spending on its military.
The trade war between the two superpowers escalated on Tuesday as Mr Trump increased his levies on Chinese goods to a total of 20pc, and China retaliated by imposing 15pc tariffs on US agricultural goods.