Trump proposed fees on China-built ships of up to $1.5 million a port call, but officials opted instead to levy fees based on net tonnage, or each container, or car, unloaded

Beijing warns it will impose counter-measures against countries doing deals that seek to compromise China's interests or trade

Japan and South Korea have tried to separate the defence costs issue, but Trump appears determined to extract an economic payoff, critics say

US officials have told their European counterparts they will cut tariffs if countries reduce their dealings with China, while Beijing has urged Trump to 'stop whining'

Top chip designer takes a $5.5 billion hit from US security clampdown, curbing sales of its H20 AI chip to cloud giants in China

Computer chips made outside the US could face a tariff soon, according to the US President, while a security review will be undertaken on critical technology products from China

Beijing calls for US to 'correct its mistakes', as Xi launches tour to win support for the global trading system and greater access for Chinese goods

Beijing says the ramping of US tariffs is becoming a joke; meanwhile it is canvassing trading partners on how to deal with its trade crisis

China retaliated on Wednesday after the Trump Administration imposed a 104% tariff on Chinese goods – by hiking their levy on US exports to 84%.

Renewable power generation provided a record 32% of global electricity last year

Analysts said both sides seem "unwilling to back down" and they fear "the worst may be yet to come." In that event, China may move to boost domestic consumption, and start war games

The Hang Seng saw its largest fall since 2008, while stocks in Japan and Taiwan were also hit hard. Over 50 nations are trying to negotiate smaller tariffs with the US