‘Buy the Dip’ Call Gets Louder as China Selloff Seen Limited

Chinese markets displayed surprising resilience in the face of escalating trade tensions, underscoring how investors have grown accustomed to tit-for-tat salvos between Washington and Beijing.

While President Donald Trump floated an additional 100% tariffs on China — a deja vu of the April threats that sent markets into a tailspin — the CSI 300 benchmark for onshore shares ended Monday down just 0.5%. A sharp rebound in the afternoon session pointed to active dip-buying by investors.