The Trump Administration has fired the first major shot in a looming trade war with China.
After weeks of threats, US tariffs on $34bn of Chinese imports came into effect.
Beijing has vowed to retaliate and is searching for non-US suppliers for some of its imports, setting the stage for a prolonged conflict between the world's two biggest economies.
Al Jazeera's Rob McBride has more from Beijing, China.
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