'For our country': China's patriots are buying the dip

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Cao Mingjie had never traded stocks before Donald Trump's "Liberation Day." The home designer from China's southern Guangdong province changed his mind after April 2, when the U.S. president announced "reciprocal tariffs," intensifying a trade war with his country. Keen to show solidarity with Beijing, Cao decided he would invest 2,000 yuan ($274) in the local stock market every month. "The goal isn't to make money. It's about contributing to my country," said Cao. He said he opened trading accounts after the higher tariffs hit Chinese stocks. In this trade war, "every individual should stand by the country until the…