Xi flexes growing legal arsenal to warn Trump before summit

The speed and breadth of the latest barrage of countermeasures against the U.S. shows Beijing's ability to turn up the pressure while preserving room for de-escalation.

A flurry of actions, including sanctions on seven American entities, shows China’s willingness and ability to turn up the trade pressure, while maintaining room for de-escalation

China’s latest barrage of countermeasures against the US drew on an expanding legal arsenal, demonstrating Beijing’s growing capacity to retaliate while warning Washington against further tech curbs before Xi Jinping’s expected visit next month.