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BBC News with Moira Alderson China is raising tariffs on U.S.
imports to 84% as a trade war deepens between the world's two biggest economies.
Earlier, the U.S.
introduced a tax of more than 100% on imports from China.
For its part,
the European Union has announced retaliation for Donald Trump's imposition of a 25% tax on European steel and aluminium.
There's been further upheaval on financial markets shares in Europe and Asia have again fallen sharply.
In New York, the Dow Jones is steady, but the uncertainty has spread to U.S.
government debt.
Bonds are usually considered a safe asset.
In other news, Germany's incoming Chancellor has been outlining the programme of his planned coalition government.
Friedrich Metz of the Conservative Christian Democrats promised to form a strong administration which Germany and Europe could rely on.
Medics in the Gaza Strip say at least 29 people have been killed by Israeli strikes in the east of Gaza City.
Eyewitnesses say a four-storey building was destroyed by missiles.
Immigration to Israel over the last year dropped by more than a quarter compared with the previous 12 months.
By far the biggest percentage of new arrivals came from Russia.
The former Congolese President Joseph Kabila says he'll return to the country very soon to help find a solution to the conflict in the east of the country.
One of the lead investigators of the deadly Israel-crashing Greek history has resigned,
saying that he had received death threats.