The growing trade war between China and the United States shows little signs of easing after igniting massive tit-for-tat tariffs between the world’s two biggest economies. Here’s a handy recap of the dizzying back-and-forth between the two countries.

After the US president hit China with tariffs of over 100%, Beijing retaliates with higher taxes on American imports.

What liberation day has shown us is that the Chinese-American relationship has entered a stage of protracted competition, a phase that Beijing has been preparing for over the past decade. Faced with a choice between humiliation on the international stage or economic disaster at home, it would appear neither side is willing to back down.