As countries around the world scramble to negotiate concessions from US President Donald Trump’s escalation last week of a global trade war, China has taken a different tack.

China has reacted to the White House's threat of imposing tariffs of up to 245 per cent on the import of goods into the United States. The Chinese Foreign Ministry said the excessively high tariffs on China have degenerated into a "numbers game,

The Chinese government on Monday vowed to “fight to the end” after President Trump ramped up his tariff threat against the nation, warning he could impose an additional 50 percent tax on goods