China responded to President Trump's newly imposed tariffs with retaliatory moves on agriculture, and issued a warning: "If war is what the U.S. wants, be it a tariff war, a trade war or any other type of war, we're ready to fight to the end."

Chinese companies are flooding into Cambodia to avoid U.S. tariffs, driving a surge in exports to the U.S. and increasing dependence on Chinese investment. With more than half of Cambodia’s factories now Chinese-owned, concerns are growing that the country’s economy could become collateral damage.