Beijing is using a mix of carrots and sticks to try to prevent other countries from siding with the United States in isolating China.

China has reacted to the White House's threat of imposing tariffs of up to 245 per cent on the import of goods into the United States. The Chinese Foreign Ministry said the excessively high tariffs on China have degenerated into a "numbers game,

As countries around the world scramble to negotiate concessions from US President Donald Trump’s escalation last week of a global trade war, China has taken a different tack.