A recent report in the Wall Street Journal suggests that Chinese President Xi Jinping is concerned that the growing trade tensions with the U.S. might lead to China’s isolation, akin to the Soviet Union’s during the Cold War.

As President Donald Trump unleashes sweeping changes across the US government and slaps tariffs on America’s leading trade partners, Chinese leader Xi Jinping is preparing to hold a major political gathering designed to project something else: confidence in his country’s ability to weather external headwinds.

As President Donald Trump unleashes sweeping changes across the US government and overturns decades of American foreign policy, Chinese leader Xi Jinping is preparing to hold a major political gathering designed to project tightly-controlled stability.

China has vowed to “fight till the end” after US President Donald Trump escalated his trade war by doubling tariffs on all Chinese imports to 20%.