Trade war: Trump raises tariffs on $200bn of Chinese goods

The United States has followed through with its threat to more than double tariffs on $200bn worth of imports from China. The Commerce Ministry in Beijing said it deeply regrets the US action and will take counter-measures.

Also in the programme: We report from Lucknow in India on women's security and how it is playing into the election; and the governing African National Congress (ANC) is expected to be returned to office in South Africa's parliamentary election, but with a reduced majority.

Picture: A worker makes U.S. national flags at Jiahao flag factory in Fuyang, Anhui province, China, July 24, 2018. Credit: REUTERS.