UNDER PRESIDENT Donald Trump, the US has launched a trade war on China, placing a plethora of tariffs on a wide range of goods.
China meanwhile has accused the US of curbing its rise as a global power.Xi and Trump at the G20 in HamburgProfessor Legge continued: “Thus far, the Trump administration has attempted to use the first lever in order to gain concessions from Beijing – tariffs are still imposed on about $360billion worth of imports from China. Due to the recent worsening of Sino-US relationships and the upcoming presidential election, I expect Trump to consider making use of the second lever.
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