US-China full blown tariff war risks 'drying up' trade between world's largest economies

US tariffs on China hiked to 125%

Sorin Dojan
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Investors worry the latest tariff spat between US and China could lead to a de-coupling of the world's two largest economies, with neither party willing to back down from retaliation.

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