Vice-Premier Liu He (third from the left) has been China's chief negotiator in the talks with the United States. Photo: AFP
Vice-Premier Liu He (third from the left) has been China's chief negotiator in the talks with the United States. Photo: AFP
Economy /  China Economy

exclusive | China asks state media to pick battles carefully with long US trade war looming, sources say

  • Beijing tells government officials and state media outlets to refrain from generalising US into one single voice opposing China
  • China is preparing for a protracted economic and technological rivalry after US President Donald Trump further escalated the already strained relationship

Zhou Xin
Zhou Xin

Updated: 11:28pm, 29 May, 2019

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Vice-Premier Liu He (third from the left) has been China's chief negotiator in the talks with the United States. Photo: AFP
Vice-Premier Liu He (third from the left) has been China's chief negotiator in the talks with the United States. Photo: AFP
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