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China’s retaliation against Trump’s sweeping new tariffs was the clearest sign yet that the White House had kicked off a global trade fight it may not be able to control. The answer from Beijing was immediate, blunt, and big enough to deepen the fear that this isn’t a bargaining tactic anymore—it’s a real trade war.
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China’s retaliation against Trump’s sweeping new tariffs was the clearest sign yet that the White House had kicked off a global trade fight it may not be able to control. The answer from Beijing was immediate, blunt, and big enough to deepen the fear that this isn’t a bargaining tactic anymore—it’s a real trade war.
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