New Delhi, Oct. 14 -- China declared on Tuesday its readiness to "fight to the end" in the escalating trade dispute with the United States. The defiant stance followed US President Donald Trump's announcement that he would impose additional 100% tariffs on goods imported from China.

The escalation began with Trump's social media post last Friday, revealing the punitive tariff hike. The move was a direct response to Beijing's announcement last week of sweeping new export controls on rare earths, a strategic material market currently dominated by China.

In the same post, President Trump also stated that Washington would impose export controls on "any and all critical software" starting 1 November.

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