China on Monday accused the US of economic intimidation as President Donald Trump's latest round of tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese imports came into effect, escalating the trade war between the two top economies of the world.

A white paper published by China's Cabinet clarified China's stand on the China-US economic and trade tensions was released on Monday. It blamed Trump's America first policy for the intensifying trade war. "Trump has trumpeted "America First" policy since taking office in 2017, abandoning the fundamental norms of mutual respect and equal consultation that guide international relations, the white paper said.