The Fault Lines in China’s Power
Taiwan
The U.S.-Chinese trade war of 2025 lasted barely a month, but the strategic deficit it exposed had been festering for decades. On April 2, his so-called Liberation Day, U.S. President Donald Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on dozens of countries, including China, which suddenly faced average levies of nearly 75 percent. But while most governments struggled to respond, Chinese leader Xi Jinping was poised to retaliate. Two days later, Beijing not only announced comparable duties but also raised
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