White House quiet as China ramps up trade leverage before Trump-Xi summit
Beijing rolled out new trade rules this month that have alarmed US businesses and which analysts say could seriously undercut American efforts to reduce supply chain dependence on China.
But the Trump administration's reaction has been uncharacteristically muted - US officials have so far not spoken publicly about Beijing's move.
The rules, announced just weeks ahead of President Donald Trump's 14-15 May summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, lay the legal groundwork for punishing foreign companies that seek to shift their sourcing away from China.
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