If you’re wondering how the Communist Party wants the public to feel about the trade war, head to Chinese social media. From foreign ministry officials sharing footage of rousing Mao Zedong speeches, to memes of ripped pandas boiling eagles, images of defiance abound. They mirror the message being sent from Beijing. So far China has matched America’s exorbitant tariffs tit-for-tat, and Chinese officials say they won’t be the first side to back down.
Alice Su, The Economist’s senior China correspondent and Simon Cox, our China economics editor ask: what is China’s calculus in the trade war? And how wise is the country’s defiant stance? Plus, Aaron Connelly, our Asia diplomatic editor, considers the predicament facing China's neighbours in South-East Asia.
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