Veteran economic policymaker Li Deshui said the trade war was part of a bigger US strategy to contain China, a widely held view among conservatives in Beijing. Photo: CNS Veteran economic policymaker Li Deshui said the trade war was part of a bigger US strategy to contain China, a widely held view among conservatives in Beijing. Photo: CNS
Veteran economic policymaker Li Deshui said the trade war was part of a bigger US strategy to contain China, a widely held view among conservatives in Beijing. Photo: CNS
Economy /  China Economy

US seeking to ‘colonise’ China’s economy with trade deal, says veteran economic policymaker Li Deshui

  • US demanded China amend domestic laws and proposed establishment of bilateral office to debate Beijing’s economic policies, Li Deshui says
  • Trade war is part of a bigger US strategy to contain China by limiting development in key industries, he says

Topic |   US-China trade war
Amanda Lee
Amanda Lee

Updated: 9:42am, 23 Sep, 2019

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Veteran economic policymaker Li Deshui said the trade war was part of a bigger US strategy to contain China, a widely held view among conservatives in Beijing. Photo: CNS Veteran economic policymaker Li Deshui said the trade war was part of a bigger US strategy to contain China, a widely held view among conservatives in Beijing. Photo: CNS
Veteran economic policymaker Li Deshui said the trade war was part of a bigger US strategy to contain China, a widely held view among conservatives in Beijing. Photo: CNS
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