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China taps Abe, Volvo and anything that sticks in trade war

Xi searches for better narrative to sell to the world

KATSUJI NAKAZAWA, Nikkei senior staff writer
August 30, 2018 14:48 JST

BEIJING -- On Aug. 22, one day before Donald Trump's administration slapped new tariffs on $16 billion worth of Chinese products, Asian journalists gathered for a forum in Beijing.

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