Asia's biggest economy, China, has also hit back with its own tariffs, deepening the global stock market turmoil on Friday.

As China recalibrates its aid and financing to the region, Western donors need to offer an alternative that is both credible ...

Japan's Nikkei 225 index plunged nearly 9 per cent after market opened in Tokyo. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 dropped more than 6 ...