Live: China raises retaliatory tariffs to 84%, expresses 'grave concern' to WTO

09/04/2025 02:09 France 24

US President Donald Trump's punishing tariffs on dozens of economies came in force Wednesday, including over 100 percent in levies against Chinese goods, dramatically ramping up a devastating global trade war. China retaliated by raining their own taxes to 84%, up from 34% and filing a complaint with the World Trade Organisation. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments.

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