In a Tuesday social media post, President Donald Trump claimed he will protect farmers and said he recognizes he had to support them financially during his first administration after they were hit by a trade war with China.

China has reacted to the White House's threat of imposing tariffs of up to 245 per cent on the import of goods into the United States. The Chinese Foreign Ministry said the excessively high tariffs on China have degenerated into a "numbers game,