The almost daily drumbeat of tensions between the U.S. and China shows little sign of letting up, while touching on everything from the coronavirus to trade to defense issues to monetary policy.
President Donald Trump has made his tough positions on China a key element in the lead-up to the U.S. presidential election, now less than three months away, and he seems intent on keeping the pressure on.
Tensions have been mounting since the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the globe early this year. Barely a day goes by without Trump slamming what he calls a "plague” unleashed on the world by China in press briefings, Twitter and elsewhere.
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