China defiant amid new US trade war threats

[post] was originally published on [this site] MENAFN - Asia Times) China is prepared for battle in the trade and technology wars started by the United States and will maintain policies that can increase its competitiveness, Chinese state media said on Tuesday after the US unveiled its new tough trade approach. On Monday, US Trade Representative Katherine Tai said in a speech that the US would"deploy all tools and explore the development of new ones, including through collaboration with other economies and countries," to address the fundamental concerns related to China's trade practices. Tai will have a video call with…