18:07⇢Trump Doubles Down: China Tariffs Soar to 104%
⌨The newspapers report extensively on the escalating trade war, with the White House confirming US tariffs on Chinese products will increase to 104% on Wednesday (France TV Info, Le Monde, Les Echos, Libération, Mediapart). This follows Trump's initial 54% tariff announcement and his warning of an additional 50 percentage points if China retaliated, which it plans to do Thursday. The EU is also responding with tariffs on American products including diamonds, chicken, and dental floss (Le Figaro). In domestic news, former President Sarkozy delivered his final statements in the Libyan financing trial, denouncing a "detestable political and judicial climate" (BFMTV, Le Parisien).