The European economy is already in rough waters, but the escalating United States-China trade war is sending a new wave of jitters through European Union countries.
After US President Donald Trump announced a tariff hike for US$300 billion (S$415 billion) worth of Chinese imports and hinted at higher taxes on European car imports, stocks fell sharply around the world.
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