China Slams ‘Sinister’ U.S. Over Hong Kong, Digital Trade Deal
- Washington’s moves seek to halt country’s rise, Beijing says
- China frustrated with Biden’s continuation of Trump policies
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China accused the U.S. of waging a “sinister” campaign to halt its rise, as the Biden administration moved to counter Beijing’s growing global trade influence and domestic political crackdowns.
Chinese state media including the China Daily newspaper dismissed a possible U.S.-led digital trade agreement as a bid to defend American power in the Asia-Pacific region. Separately, the Chinese Foreign Ministry denounced a planned White House warning to American businesses in Hong Kong as an effort to mislead companies and malign the national security law that Beijing imposed on the Asian financial center last year.