'Beijing could be getting ready for a round 2 of the trade war'

06/11/2024 08:37 France 24

China braces for continued superpower rivalry as Trump claims victory. If Trump wins 'Beijing could be getting ready for a round 2 of the trade war between the 2 countries' says Yena Lee, FRANCE 24 correspondent in Beijing, China.

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Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky congratulates Donald Trump

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