Donald Trump's tariffs could deliver sizable hit to China's economy

Analysis of how the tariffs impact vary and much depends on the final details of the duties that are pushed through

Donald Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on another $200 billion of Chinese imports could cut as much as half a percentage point from the nation’s economic growth, according to economists.

The warning comes amid signs that the world’s second-biggest economy -- and biggest contributor to global growth -- is already slowing down as a simmering trade dispute with the US risks spiraling into a protracted trade war. China’s economy grew by 6.9 per cent in 2017 and the government has set a growth target of 6.5 per cent for the current year.

Trump on Monday evening ordered identification of $200 billion in