China vows ‘fight to the end’ after Trump threatens extra 50% tariff

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China has vowed to “fight to the end” if the US goes ahead with threatened tariff increases, escalating trade tensions between the world’s two biggest economies.

The commerce ministry on Tuesday said it would further retaliate if US President Donald Trump makes good on his threat to levy an additional 50 per cent tariff on Chinese goods.

“If the US proceeds with…