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Why China won’t hit back over Indonesia’s US trade deal

When Beijing’s foreign ministry issued its now-familiar line that the recent Indonesia‑US trade agreement “should not harm any third party,” some analysts urgently warned of possible economic retaliation. Yet a closer look at the geopolitical economics suggests this framing misunderstands both China’s incentives and the real dynamics at play. China isn’t preparing to hit back […]

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