Never let a good crisis go to waste, as they say.

Crisotunity

“The US threat to escalate tariffs on China is a mistake on top of a mistake,”

The threat “once again exposes the blackmailing nature of the US,”

“China will never accept it. If the US insists on its own way, China will fight to the end.”

I don’t speak Chinese and I’ve never lived in China, but I get the impression that official statements in Chinese culture (language?) tend to be very measured and diplomatic. This time they are not mincing words. Fight to the end? They are calling the Americans’ bluff.