China retaliates against Donald Trump with tariffs on US products

“The US’s unilateral tariff increase seriously violates the rules of the World Trade Organization,” a statement said

While the announcement did not specifically mention any tariffs, the announcement came just minutes after Mr Trump’s 10% tariffs were to take effect.

China’s Ministry of Commerce announced on Tuesday it was implementing counter-tariffs against the US on multiple products while announcing other trade-related measures, including an investigation into Google.

The government said that it would implement a 15% tariff on coal and liquified natural gas products, as well as a 10% tariff on crude oil, agricultural machinery and large-displacement cars.