HONG KONG/SHANGHAI -- China on Thursday vowed to retaliate after U.S. President Donald Trump hiked tariffs on dozens of countries to new heights, sharply escalating tensions between the superpowers.
Beijing urges consultations; Fitch downgrade delivers separate blow

China said the U.S. was "ignoring" the benefits it derives from the global trading system, after President Donald Trump announced a raft of new tariffs. © Reuters
HONG KONG/SHANGHAI -- China on Thursday vowed to retaliate after U.S. President Donald Trump hiked tariffs on dozens of countries to new heights, sharply escalating tensions between the superpowers.