The term "trade war" is a misnomer, consisting of two words which should be naturally irrelevant to each other, as countries that trade with each other should not be at war. Yet that term is now catching the eyes of all around the world as China-US economic and trade friction intensifies.
Given the increasing concerns from the international community about the impact of the trade war, I hope the following points - from China's perspective - will help readers understand more about the real story.
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