Amid trade truce with US, China sharpens its economic weapons ahead of Trump visit

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Even as a trade truce holds between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump, China is quietly shifting strategy — moving beyond tariff retaliation to a deeper play built around supply chains, critical minerals and technology control. The moves, rolled out since the October 2025 detente at the APEC summit in Busan, signal China’s preparation for a prolonged economic rivalry with the United States. Publicly, both sides project stability ahead of Trump’s expected visit next month. Beneath that, the contest is intensifying. From tariffs to choke points Earlier phases of the US–China trade war were dominated by tariffs on hundreds of billions…

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