Tough Talk in Response to Steel Import Cut: Eye on Chinese Media

U.S. President Donald Trump’s pledges to reduce imports of FOREIGN STEEL products "won’t alter the weak competitiveness of U.S. steelmakers," according to an editorial in the China Daily. Such moves will trigger retaliatory actions and lead to a "tit-for-tat" trade war, the nation’s English-language newspaper reported. THE CONTEXT: With Trump eager to show his China bashing wasn’t just campaign rhetoric, Xi Jinping may face an uphill battle trying to dissipate trade tensions within 100 days of his meeting with his U.S. counterpart.