Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs worth hundreds of billions of dollars on Chinese imports to the US as a trade war between the world’s two largest economies began today.

US tariffs on $34 billion of Chinese goods have come into effect.

China retaliated by imposing a similar 25% tariff on 545 US products, also worth a total of $34 billion.

According to BBC News, the US President said America may target Chinese goods worth $500billion – the total value of Chinese imports in 2017.

Beijing accused the US of starting the “largest trade war in economic history” and has lodged a case with the World Trade Organization (WTO).

China’s decision to impose its own tariffs means US goods including cars, soya beans and lobsters are now subject to additional taxes.

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