China activates ‘wartime footing’ to counter Trump’s tariff blitz…Mao-era defiance resurfaces… Beijing seeks allies against escalating trade war…

BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -China has put civilian government officials in Beijing on “wartime footing” and ordered a diplomatic charm offensive aimed at encouraging other countries to push back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, according to four people familiar with the …

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