From export controls to hacks, China signals it’s ready to take on Trump

From export controls to hacks, China signals it’s ready to take on Trump
After dealing with Donald Trump for four years during his first stint in the White House, Xi Jinping and other Chinese leaders have a better understanding of him now. (Image: Getty)
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By Christian Shepherd, Katrina Northrop and Lyric LiWith a burst of diplomatic and military moves, threats to restrict key exports and devastating cyberattacks on American networks, Beijing has in recent weeks broadcast that, unlike during Donald Trump’s first term, it is prepared to confront him as president head-on.Since the US election, China has revealed an extensive playbook of aggressive retaliatory trade measures to enact if Trump imposes additional tariffs of 10% to 60% on Chinese goods imported into the United States.Working to e...

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