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1. With China ‘singled out’ in US tariff war, analysts warn of strong retaliation
China is rapidly approaching a point where it will have “nothing to lose” in an ever-intensifying trade war with the US, economists said after US President Donald Trump threatened to slap a further 50 per cent in levies on Chinese imports.
2. China’s rise ‘unstoppable’ as US grows tired of policing the world: Zhou Bo
Time is on Beijing’s side in the Taiwan Strait, according to a former People’s Liberation Army (PLA) officer who argues that, while US President Donald Trump pressures Washington’s allies, mainland China is focused on building a hi-tech “global navy”.
3. ‘Where can I go now?’: Chinese factories in Vietnam hammered by US tariffs
Chinese exporters flocked to Vietnam to avoid US tariffs aimed at China, but Vietnam is now also facing a steep rise in duties.