China Comes Out Swinging as Trump Trade War Looms

 https://www.wsj.com/world/china/china-us-trump-trade-war-retaliation-70523b7c?mod=hp_lead_pos10

Beyond legal maneuvers, China is turning to other sources of asymmetric strength to strike back at the U.S., such as its advantage in the supply chain for drones and the production of certain critical minerals that play a key role in semiconductors, batteries and defense equipment.