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China vowed to fight a trade war with the United States “to the end” on Thursday, as tariffs from Washington buffeted the global economy and threatened to hit Beijing’s lagging growth. FRANCE 24’s Mark Owen speaks to fellow at the Global Foresight Hub and China Programme at the Stimson Centre. He says that an armed conflict between US and China is no longer unthinkable as trade tensions rise.