Trump's announcement was a multi-part salvo in what's been a steadily escalating confrontation that's now being played out over trade, telecom, the media, student visas, the South China Sea, coronavirus & most recently, the question of Hong Kong's autonomy
Washington President Donald Trump launched a blistering attack on China Friday, naming misdeeds that range from espionage to the violation of Hong Kong's freedoms, and announced a slew of retaliatory measures that will plunge US-China relations deeper into crisis.
"They've ripped off the United States like no one has ever done before," Trump said of China, as he decried the way Beijing has"raided our factories" and"gutted" American industry, casting Beijing as a central foil he will run against in the remaining months of his re-election campaign.
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