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White House mixed messages on China trade dispute

Investors are weighing the likelihood of a full-blown trade war between the US and China after both countries announced plans to impose $100bn in tariffs against each other’s exports. The FT's world trade editor Shawn Donnan reports on the stakes.

Filmed and edited by Donell Newkirk. Produced by Ben Marino. Additional footage courtesy of Getty and Reuters.