China’s Anti-Sanctions Shield: Defending Trade or Deepening Economic Woes?

Commentary Chinese leader Xi Jinping is altering domestic laws and reinforcing state control to counter the U.S.–China trade war—a strategy that risks driving away foreign investment and further slowing China’s already faltering economic recovery. Beijing announced on March 24 that Premier Li Qiang signed an order intensifying China’s countermeasures against foreign sanctions, enacting new regulations […]