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China imposes 34% tax on US imports

Trump’s trade war disrupts economies across Europe and Asia.

The UK and other countries face a 10% trade tax as President Trump’s tariffs continue to impact the global economy. The global stock market has since lost trillions in value, with Wall Street even suffering its largest two-day loss in five years, dropping 10%. In response, China has imposed a 34% levy on US imports.

Also in the programme: New details emerge about the killing of 15 emergency workers in Gaza as the UN reports they were killed by Israel’s military and buried in a mass grave; and a London high school where Ukrainian refugee students struggle to secure important academic qualifications.

Joining presenter Julian Worricker are Anna Matveeva, a senior visiting research fellow at the Russia Institute of King's College London and Andrea Sella, professor of chemistry at University College London.

(Picture: Vehicle shipment in Yantai in eastern China's Shandong province, Thursday, April 3, 2025. (Chinatopix Via AP) CHINA OUT)

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