China stocks crash, Hong Kong dives 10% in worst plunge since 2008 as tariff fallout spreads

Hong Kong and Chinese stock markets plunged on Monday due to escalating global trade tensions and recession fears. The Hang Seng index dropped over 10%, with significant declines in banking stocks like HSBC and Standard Chartered. The CSI300 blue-chip index fell over 5%, and the yuan hit its lowest level since January.