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US Holds the Stronger Hand in Tariff Standoff With Beijing: Experts

Analysts say the United States has an advantage in the trade dispute, while China sees surge in business closures and rising unemployment.
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US Holds the Stronger Hand in Tariff Standoff With Beijing: Experts
A container ship is docked at Kwai Chung Container terminal in Hong Kong on April 10, 2025. Peter Parks/AFP via Getty Images
Luo Ya
Olivia Li
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As China maintains a tough stance and uncompromising rhetoric in response to Washington’s tariff hikes, analysts say Beijing is trying to mask its economic troubles and save face.

Haizhong Ning was a state employee and worked for a real estate company in China, before moving abroad and working as a reporter with a focus on Chinese affairs and politics for more than seven years.