If Trump's proposed 60% tariff against China is enacted and the country responds aggressively, it could pressure some of America's largest companies.

President-elect Donald Trump’s victory has stoked fears of a looming trade war with China. Australians have raised concerns as China is the country’s main trading partner. University of New South Wales Economics Professor Richard Holden has joined Sky News Australia to discuss the fears of a trade war.

China’s trade surplus is on track to hit a fresh record high this year, increasingly leaving it on a collision course with some of the world’s biggest economies by increasing an imbalance in global commerce that risks provoking President-elect Donald Trump and his much discussed tariffs,

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Asian stocks tumbled on Tuesday dragged by Chinese markets and chip shares as investors worried about U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's policies, while bitcoin hit a record peak on bets on assets that are set to benefit from the new administration.

Asian stocks eased while the dollar held at four-month highs on Tuesday, though all the excitement was centred on bitcoin as it soared to a record peak underpinned by investor bets on assets that are likely to benefit from Donald Trump's election win.

Hong Kong stocks led declines in Asia on Monday after Beijing's latest stimulus fell short of investor expectations, overshadowing Wall Street's record highs from Friday and futures pointing to further strength at the reopen.