Trump told his Cabinet on Wednesday that his tariffs meant China was “having tremendous difficulty because their factories are not doing business.”

China has issued a stern message to the United States amid ongoing tensions over tariffs. In a video released by its Foreign Ministry, China asserted that it refuses to be "bullied".

Donald Trump says China will likely bear the brunt of his 145% tariff on the world’s second-largest economy. But prices from some of the most popular sellers of made-in-China goods already suggest US shoppers will be paying a major portion of the bill.