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Why has US-China trade war restarted and how have markets reacted?

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Tensions between the US and China continue to swirl, even though fears of a renewed trade war cooled on Monday.

US treasury secretary Scott Bessent has thrown more fuel on the fire overnight, by accusing China of trying to hurt the world’s economy.