Trump trade war escalates as China, EU counterattack
Beijing (AFP) - US President Donald Trump's trade war boiled over on Wednesday as China and the European Union adopted ...
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Tag: US-China relations
Trade war escalates as China hits US with huge tariff
Beijing (AFP) - China announced Wednesday massive retaliatory tariffs on US goods, sharply escalating a trade war started by President ...
Stocks volatile, oil plunges as trade war cranks higher
London (AFP) - Wall Street rose but European and Asian stock markets tumbled along with oil on Wednesday as President ...
Taiwan exporters count the cost of Trump’s ‘ridiculous’ tariffs
Taipei (AFP) - Taiwanese exporters are crunching numbers and talking to American clients as they scramble to figure out how ...
Trump’s new tariffs take effect, with 104% on Chinese goods
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump's punishing tariffs on dozens of economies came into force Wednesday, including over 100 ...
Trumps presses on with 104% tariffs on China
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump on Tuesday forged ahead with tariffs of over 100 percent against Chinese goods ...
Markets rise despite China-US tariff clash
Washington (AFP) - Stock markets regained some ground Tuesday, even as trade tensions between the United States and China were ...
Markets calmer despite growing US-China trade tensions
Beijing (AFP) - Stock markets regained some ground on Tuesday, even as trade tensions between the United States and China ...
Stocks, oil recover slightly awaiting Trump’s next tariffs moves
London (AFP) - Stock markets and oil prices recovered slightly Tuesday after a huge sell-off, but analysts warned of more ...
China vows ‘fight to the end’ as Trump warns 50% more tariffs
Beijing (AFP) - China vowed on Tuesday to "fight to the end" against fresh tariffs of 50 percent threatened by ...
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