After a slower than expected start, the trade war between the US and China has begun to heat up, with President Donald Trump announcing a dizzying series of actions against China in the past seven days — and more to come over the next month.

Donald Trump said he planned to hit goods from China with a new 10% tariff, the latest salvo in the US president's steadily escalating trade fights. Imports from China already face taxes at the border of at least 10%,