OPINION

China's strengths in US spat are also its weaknesses

News, Daniel Moss, Published on 11/04/2018

» For the first time since the Opium Wars of the 19th century, China's borders and territory are unchallenged. No conflict frays the country's edges. This stability has allowed for rapid industrialisation, foreign investment and the rise of an urban Chinese middle class. Why would China jeopardise this in a trade spat with the US?