As China and the U.S. battle over tariffs, locked in a tussle that could result in a deal or a trade war between the world's two largest economies, staying away from China's stock market is becoming the default option for foreign investors.

China's new tariffs on US imports like oil, coal and cars are relatively modest in scale, suggesting that Beijing is hoping for a last-minute deal but also giving them the

Shanghai residents expressed concern over worsening U.S.-China relations after an additional 10% tariff on Chinese goods imposed by President Trump came into effect. China responded minutes later with export restrictions on metals and tariffs on U.

China has made good on its threats to retaliate in the escalating trade war with the United States, imposing tariffs on American imports of energy, cars and machinery parts.