US Creates Team to Counter China’s Trade ‘Coercion’ Tactics
- State Department team advises countries targeted by China
- Washington has accused Beijing of ‘economic coercion’
A team within the US State Department is providing advice to other nations on how to prepare for or mitigate economic pressure from China.
Photographer: Ng Han Guan/AFP/Getty Images
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When South Korea decided to host a US anti-ballistic missile system, the lucrative flow of tourists from neighboring China suddenly dried up. When Australia accused Beijing of meddling in its domestic politics and demanded answers over the origins of Covid-19, China stopped buying exports like coal, wine and beef.