Chinese state media has warned the countermeasures Beijing is taking against Washington’s increased tariffs and technology containment strategy could “become routine”. In a commentary on Friday, Taoran Notes – a social media account affiliated with official newspaper Economic Daily – also sought to play down expectations that an anticipated meeting between the Chinese and US leaders later this month could get trade negotiations back on track. It listed areas where China could strike back against the duties and other moves such as a ban on US companies supplying technology to Huawei. Those areas included exports of ... (full story)