In response to Donald Trump’s first term as president, Xi Jinping, China’s leader, initiated a campaign to reduce China’s economic dependence on America. Chinese officials are hoping that a revival in domestic demand,

As Donald Trump’s April 2 “Liberation Day” for announcing “reciprocal” tariffs on America’s trading partners approaches, the question in Beijing is whether this will be the moment when its nascent trade war with the US really escalates.

By Laurie Chen, Michael Martina and David Brunnstrom BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In its first months, U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has moved to deter China from threatening its neighbors,