Beijing warns countries against U.S. trade deals at China's expense

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

42% : " Since Trump cut his "reciprocal" tariff rates on all countries other than China to 10 percent for 90 days, the administration has entered into a flurry of negotiations aimed at securing what it calls "tailor-made" deals with each country.
42% : But Beijing has been reluctant to enter talks without more assurances from Trump.
39% : Chinese officials have been frustrated by the lack of clear demands, and Xi is especially unwilling to begin negotiations without knowing what Trump wants, according to Chinese political analysts.
23% : But Beijing's promises of expanding trade opportunities have increasingly come with warnings about not siding with Trump against China.
23% : If China wants to make a deal with Trump, it will need to find ways to reduce its trade surplus, including by cutting down on transshipment, said Shen Dingli, an independent political commentator based in Shanghai.
20% : Trump has repeatedly said he is ready to "make a deal" with Xi, too.

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