The Trade Conflict Xi Jinping Has Been Waiting For

New York Times: “In April 2020, long before President Trump launched a trade war that would shake the global economy, China’s top leader held a meeting with senior Communist Party officials and laid out his vision for turning the tables on the United States in a confrontation…”

“Put simply: China should dominate supplies of things the world needs, to make its adversaries think twice about using tariffs or trying to cut China off.”

Wall Street Journal: What to watch during the U.S.-China talks this weekend.