Beijing might have little choice but to reconfigure its economy should it become embroiled in a broader trade conflict.

The containment policy set in the first Trump administration and continued under President Biden will get a harder edge, former officials say.

The world is entering an era of protectionism” as the U.S. turns to aggressive tariffs, warns one China expert. How nasty will it get?

Asian stocks were mostly higher on Friday after U.S. stocks slipped as the market’s big rally following Trump's election victory cooled further. U.S. futures and oil prices were lower. In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 index was up 0.