By Liz Lee and Shi Bu

BEIJING (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump has targeted top economic rival China with a cascade of tariff orders on billions of dollars of imported goods aimed at narrowing a wide trade deficit, bringing back lost manufacturing and crippling the fentanyl trade.

The timeline below shows the development of the U.S.-China trade war this year:

January 21 – A day after taking office, Trump threatens 10% punitive duty on Chinese imports, citing fentanyl flowing from China.

February 1 – Trump imposes 10% on goods from China along with 25% on Mexico and Canada, demanding they curb the flow of fentanyl and illegal immigrants into the U.S.

February 4 – China responds with a wide range of measures targeting U.S. businesses including Google, farm equipment makers and the

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