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China’s economic data is famously unreliable—and could be a warning if Trump meddles with the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Beijing “is really intolerant of economic instability, and so everything gets smoothed,” says Derek Scissors of the American Enterprise Institute.

Fortune

China needs friends in Trump’s trade war. But Xi may have to go it alone

Beijing has launched a charm offensive with other countries as US tariffs tighten. If they can’t be won over, it may have no choice but to stimulate its vast domestic market

The Guardian - UK

Why China isn’t as worried about Trump’s trade war as in 2018

Beijing is much better positioned to withstand US tariffs than during Trump’s first administration, analysts say.

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GM’s 100-year-old China business can’t keep up with the country's EV boom

The automaker estimates its struggling China business will cost $5 billion, but it isn't giving up on the country yet.

Fortune

Why China is grappling with falling prices – and being compared to Japan

The world’s second-largest economy is grappling with deflation, raising fears of Japan-style stagnation.

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