Expect Donald Trump and Xi Jinping to escalate US-China tit-for-tat this year, with Hong Kong caught in the middle

The Covid-19 pandemic, its impact on the American economy, and the protests that have erupted over the murder of George Floyd have rocked the Trump administration. US President Donald Trump has been left scrambling to develop a strategy that will prevent him from suffering the humiliation of being the first incumbent since George H.W. Bush to not win a second term in office. Meanwhile, Chinese President Xi Jinping has also been confronted with a slowing economy and questions regarding his…

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