Soyabeans take the strain; wheat and corn also suffer

Country promises countermeasures of ‘same scale and strength’ as those applied by the US

List includes 1,102 separate US tariff lines valued at $50bn

Trump’s announcement brings Washington and Beijing closer to trade war

Widespread practice is increasingly a concern for asset managers

Beijing confident Communist party’s grip will help it weather storm better than US president

Affluent Chinese look abroad for treatment, prompting prices to surge

Equity traders cautious over US-China trade clash

Announcement expected on Friday will bring the countries closer to a trade war

Announcement expected Friday set to escalate trade tensions

Tourism will continue to surge unless anti-China protests bite