Trade war fears savage stocks

Analysts: A-share market will pick up in the long term despite recent pressure

The stock market plunged on Friday in line with a global pattern, on fears of a trade war between China and the United States, the world's two largest economies.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index dropped 3.39 percent to close at 3,152.76, while the Shenzhen Component Index closed at 10,439.99, down 4.02 percent.