Chinese President Xi Jinping lays a floral basket at a monument marking the departure point of the Long March in Yudu county, Ganzhou, in Jiangxi province. Photo: Xinhua
Xi Jinping calls for ‘new Long March’ in dramatic sign that China is preparing for protracted trade war
- Xi Jinping told cheering crowds in Jiangxi: ‘We are now embarking on a new Long March, and we must start all over again’
- His comments come amid an increasingly sour mood in official Chinese media, which have become more forceful in anti-US rhetoric since trade war talks collapsed
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US-China trade war
Chinese President Xi Jinping lays a floral basket at a monument marking the departure point of the Long March in Yudu county, Ganzhou, in Jiangxi province. Photo: Xinhua
US President Donald Trump is greeted by Louisiana Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser showing off his socks as the president arrives in Lake Charles, Louisiana, May 14, 2019. Photo: Reuters
China’s exporters of Donald Trump wigs and American flags ‘had no idea’ they face higher trade war tariffs
- A Chinese producer of socks brandishing the face and hair of US President Donald Trump is set to be hit with a new trade war tariff
- Manufacturers of ‘Trump’ wigs and American national flags also face incoming tariffs, but were not aware of this when contacted
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US President Donald Trump is greeted by Louisiana Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser showing off his socks as the president arrives in Lake Charles, Louisiana, May 14, 2019. Photo: Reuters