Exclusive | How China came up with a game plan to survive a Trump 2.0 trade war

Exclusive | How China came up with a game plan to survive a Trump 2.0 trade war

Officials in Chinese agencies and state firms started working on a playbook long before the US presidential elections in November.

How China Is Reacting to Donald Trump’s Trade War

Amid all the confusing signals, China is clearly the prime target for Trump’s trade agenda. China’s best response to tariffs would be to rely more on domestic consumption than exports, but executing that turn presents a huge challenge for its leaders. Chinese president Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People on May 31, 2024, in Beijing, China. (Tingshu Wang / Getty Images) Barely three months into his second term as president, Donald Trump h…