When Chinese President Xi Jinping visits Washington for a summit meeting with President Trump, he will have some serious leverage.
In August, Beijing announced its broadest package of trade countermeasures since last year’s truce with President Trump. The timing matters. The measures come just weeks before the high-stakes summit and signal that China is trying to gain a negotiating advantage before Xi sits down with Trump.
President Trump has long used economic-security tools to limit China’s access to U.S. markets and technology. Tariffs were the most visible part of that strategy. But… Read More in Real Clear Politics