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China’s Anti-Sanctions Shield: Defending Trade or Deepening Economic Woes?

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China’s Anti-Sanctions Shield: Defending Trade or Deepening Economic Woes?
Surveillance cameras are seen near a real estate project under construction in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China, on Nov. 8, 2021. David Kirton/Reuters
Antonio Graceffo
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping is altering domestic laws and reinforcing state control to counter the U.S.–China trade war—a strategy that risks driving away foreign investment and further slowing China’s already faltering economic recovery.

Antonio Graceffo
Antonio Graceffo
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Antonio Graceffo, Ph.D., is a China economy analyst who has spent more than 20 years in Asia. Graceffo is a graduate of the Shanghai University of Sport, holds an MBA from Shanghai Jiaotong University, and studied national security at American Military University.