US & China

China Urges US to Stop Weaponizing Economic and Trade Affairs

Beijing has retaliated against US tariffs with measures including limited levies on America.

Photographer: Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg
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China called on the US to stop politicizing and weaponizing economic and trade issues, as Washington tries to limit overseas investments by Beijing in line with President Donald Trump’s “America First” policy.