China vows retaliation against countries supporting US-led trade isolation

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

70% : In the statement, China described the US tariffs as "unilateral bullying" in international trade, adding that "if international trade regresses to the law of the jungle where the strong prey on the weak, all countries will become victims.
64% : A few days later, Trump signed an executive order to investigate imports of critical minerals, stating: "Critical minerals, including rare earth elements, in the form of processed minerals, are essential raw materials and critical production inputs required for economic and national security."
50% : Beijing has warned of retaliatory measures against countries that reach trade agreements with the United States at the expense of China's interests, as other nations are dragged into the trade war between the world's two largest economies.
45% : However, the two sides have intensified their trade tensions through non-tariff means.
20% : Trump has also signalled that no further tariff hikes are likely, citing concerns that additional measures would stall trade between the two countries.

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