U.S.-China trade war of words heads for Fox cable TV face-off

‘She’s so sure of U.S. victimhood, so indignant that her eyes practically spit fire’: A feud between broadcasters from China’s state-run CGTN and Fox Business Network leads to a televised debate

BEIJING - China’s war of words with the United States over their escalating trade dispute will reach a crescendo of sorts when a broadcaster from Chinese state television debates a Fox Business host in prime time on the U.S. cable network.

In an escalation on Wednesday, the People’s Daily, the ruling Communist Party’s flagship newspaper, warned that China was ready to use its dominance of rare earths, crucial minerals used in electronics, to strike back in the trade war. Liu accused Regan of being “emotional” and misidentifying facts after Fox Business said in a May 14 report that China steals $600 billion in U.S. intellectual property annually.

Other Chinese media outlets have joined in, some even circulating footage of Liu in an English speech competition from 23 years ago.Even foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang weighed in, telling a regular briefing he hoped everyone would watch the debate. The surge in interest and internet chatter about the trade war contrasts with just a few weeks ago, when Chinese social media reactions and news about the dispute were less visible.

“It fits the propaganda narrative of Beijing that the West is out to bully China, that the West wants China contained, and that therefore it is necessary for the party to be in charge so China can be strong and can stand up to the bullies,” said Lokman Tsui, an assistant professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong who focuses on internet policy.

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