News Analysis
As China maintains a tough stance and uncompromising rhetoric in response to Washington’s tariff hikes, analysts say Beijing is trying to mask its economic troubles and save face.
In contrast, they note that the United States—armed with greater leverage—has taken a more flexible diplomatic approach, gaining the upper hand over the Chinese regime that has clung to a rigid strategy largely seen as ineffective.
Despite mounting economic pressure, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson in April reaffirmed China’s hardline stance on the trade dispute with the Trump administration, stating: “A fight? We’ll fight to the end. A talk? Our door remains wide open.”…