A trade war between China and the United States has begun

Washington has increased its tariffs to $ 34 billion from China's imports to 12.01 in East America, a first step that could lead to a chain reaction and to the future. 39; acceleration of a series of new tariffs, reports the AP. The trade announced that it would be "obliged to proceed with the necessary counter-attack", but it provided no details.

However, Beijing has already published a list of US products subject to retaliation, including:, electric cars and whiskey.

Finance ska market immediately reacted to the latest developments. The Nikei 225 stock index has jumped 1.4%, while the composite index on the Shanghai Stock Exchange has appreciated 0.7% and Hang Seng 0.8%.

Tramp spoke of a trade war on Thursday to reporters who traveled to Montana with him on the occasion of the election campaign.

On this occasion, the President of the United States announced additional customs duties for imports from China worth $ 16 billion, which will be introduced in two weeks.

The US agency says that after that, hostility could intensify. that Tramp said that the United States is ready to target $ 200 billion of Chinese imports and $ 300 billion more – if Beijing does not abandon Washington's demands if it continues with retaliation.

the tariff reaches a potential of 550 thousand dollars Yard – which exceeds China's exports to the United States last year of 506 billion dollars.

The Tramp administration claims that China has developed "predatory tactics" to put the United States at the forefront of global technological dominance. Washington, include cyber-theft and the condition of US companies to abandon their technology to the Chinese in exchange for access to the Chinese market.

The Providence Paper The tea industry has accused the Tramp administration of "behaving like a hooligan gang" that could infiltrate the Chinese market. adding that "there should be no ambiguity regarding the Beijing resolution".

The US Chamber of Commerce in China called on both parties to negotiate a solution to the situation.

"There are no winners The president of the chamber, William Zarit, said in a statement that US companies want a fairer treatment, while tensions between the United States and China will feel it. "We call on both governments to return to the negotiating table." Zarit.