Trump expected to unveil trade sanctions against China

US President Donald Trump is expected to unveil new trade sanctions against China later [16:30GMT Thursday].

The White House will reportedly punish Beijing for theft of American intellectual property with new tariffs on more than a hundred different Chinese goods.

The US has already targeted China with steep tariffs on steel and aluminium imports.

US correspondent Steve Mort says the measures are sparking worries of a trade war.

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ALT: US correspondent Steve Mort says Washington is focused on China's technology sector.

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ALT: US correspondent Steve Mort says Washington believes China uses its foreign ownership rules to require American firms to hand over technology secrets, as well as several other abuses.

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ALT: US correspondent Steve Mort says China is expected to hit back with its own tariffs.

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