Janet Jalil

I heard more from our America's editor, Leonardo Russia, about what could have caused this disaster.

I heard more from our America's editor, Leonardo Russia, about what could have caused this disaster.

Leonardo Rocha. As we record this podcast, the US President Donald Trump is poised to further escalate his trade war with China in a move that will reverberate around a world still stunned by the past few days of steep stock market falls. The White House says the US is imposing another 50% tariff on Chinese imports from today to punish Beijing for imposing its own reciprocal tariffs on US goods.

Leonardo Rocha. As we record this podcast, the US President Donald Trump is poised to further escalate his trade war with China in a move that will reverberate around a world still stunned by the past few days of steep stock market falls. The White House says the US is imposing another 50% tariff on Chinese imports from today to punish Beijing for imposing its own reciprocal tariffs on US goods.

This means that Chinese products entering the US will face duties of more than 100%. The White House Press Secretary, Caroline Leavitt, said this could all change if China decided to reach out to Mr. Trump.

This means that Chinese products entering the US will face duties of more than 100%. The White House Press Secretary, Caroline Leavitt, said this could all change if China decided to reach out to Mr. Trump.

But while the White House says around 70 countries have contacted it, wanting to negotiate deals before tariffs on them also come into effect, so far the world's second biggest economy has remained defiant, with China vowing to fight to the end in its trade war with the United States. Our Washington correspondent Anthony Zirka reports on the likely fallout.

But while the White House says around 70 countries have contacted it, wanting to negotiate deals before tariffs on them also come into effect, so far the world's second biggest economy has remained defiant, with China vowing to fight to the end in its trade war with the United States. Our Washington correspondent Anthony Zirka reports on the likely fallout.

Anthony Zirka. So what's it like for stockbrokers on the trading floor who are having to grapple with these head-spinning financial twists and turns? Mark Lowen has been speaking to three of them. Jack Stickley, a stockbroker at Morgan's Financial in Brisbane in Australia. Luca Della Rocca, head of trading at Intermonte in Milan in Italy.

Anthony Zirka. So what's it like for stockbrokers on the trading floor who are having to grapple with these head-spinning financial twists and turns? Mark Lowen has been speaking to three of them. Jack Stickley, a stockbroker at Morgan's Financial in Brisbane in Australia. Luca Della Rocca, head of trading at Intermonte in Milan in Italy.

And to Steve Burns, a stockbroker in the US state of Florida. First, Jack Stickley.

And to Steve Burns, a stockbroker in the US state of Florida. First, Jack Stickley.

Das war die Sicht von Softbrokern auf den aktuellen Markt-Turmoil. Es ist schon lange bekannt, dass Moskau Tausende Nordkorea-Soldaten benutzt hat, um die ukrainischen Kräfte, die in der russischen Region von Kursk besiegt wurden, auszulösen. Und in der Ukraine selbst, mit Attack-Drohnen aus Iran.

Das war die Sicht von Softbrokern auf den aktuellen Markt-Turmoil. Es ist schon lange bekannt, dass Moskau Tausende Nordkorea-Soldaten benutzt hat, um die ukrainischen Kräfte, die in der russischen Region von Kursk besiegt wurden, auszulösen. Und in der Ukraine selbst, mit Attack-Drohnen aus Iran.

Aber jetzt hat der ukrainische Präsident, Wladimir Zelensky, die dramatische Begründung gemacht, dass zwei chinesische Soldaten, die mit russischen Truppen kämpfen, in der österreichischen Donetsk-Region gefangen wurden. Er hat gesagt, sie hatten chinesische Dokumente und Bankkarten, und er hat eine Antwort aus Beijing gefordert.

Aber jetzt hat der ukrainische Präsident, Wladimir Zelensky, die dramatische Begründung gemacht, dass zwei chinesische Soldaten, die mit russischen Truppen kämpfen, in der österreichischen Donetsk-Region gefangen wurden. Er hat gesagt, sie hatten chinesische Dokumente und Bankkarten, und er hat eine Antwort aus Beijing gefordert.

In einem sozialen Medienpost, das ein Video von einem der Männer, der Mandarin spricht, enthüllte Mr. Zelensky, den Vereinigten Staaten zu intervenieren.

In einem sozialen Medienpost, das ein Video von einem der Männer, der Mandarin spricht, enthüllte Mr. Zelensky, den Vereinigten Staaten zu intervenieren.

I asked our correspondent in Kiev, James Waterhouse, about the significance of this announcement and if it was the first time Ukraine had accused China of supplying troops to Russia.

I asked our correspondent in Kiev, James Waterhouse, about the significance of this announcement and if it was the first time Ukraine had accused China of supplying troops to Russia.