Beijing has enacted sweeping laws since US president-elect’s first term that would allow it to retaliate if threatened

The world is entering an era of protectionism” as the U.S. turns to aggressive tariffs, warns one China expert. How nasty will it get?

This was reported by Financial Times, citing advisers to Beijing and international risk analysts. The Chinese government, led by Xi Jinping, was once caught off guard by Trump’s victory in the 2016 elections and by his subsequent actions to impose higher tariffs,