The New York Times explains, the Chinese
government has successfully portrayed
America’s efforts as targeting China’s people
rather than simply the country.
The United States’ first round of tariffs on
Chinese goods was enacted in March 2018.
However, it was not until later that year, when
the Trump administration imposed sanctions on
Huawei and compelled the Canadian authorities
to arrest the company’s chief financial officer
Meng Wanzhou, that the Chinese people felt
truly antagonized. In China, this ill-feeling has