Entire world should act to end Washington's attempted looting

Including the additional hike yesterday, the punitive tariffs the US administration has levied on imports from China have soared to 125 percent.

Given that US President Donald Trump announced the latest move on the grounds he has failed to see the desired capitulation from China, the ab irato nature of the tariffs — a Latin phrase used in law to describe a decision or action that is motivated by hatred or anger instead of reason — is evident.

As far as the trade war his administration has initiated is concerned, it is not a question of which side will blink first, it is a question of principles.