China’s Trade Weaponry: A Threat to America’s Sovereignty and Economic Freedom

In a striking display of global power play, China has publicly denounced the use of trade as a weapon—ironically at a moment when their own economic tactics are precisely that. This latest episode unfolds after President Donald Trump threatened to cut all trade with Spain following Madrid’s refusal to allow U.S. military operations against Iran from its bases. Is China Hypocritically Shaping Global Trade Under Its Own Terms? China's foreign ministry spokesperson, Mao Ning, claimed that "trade must not be used as a weapon or an instrument"—a statement that sounds hollow given Beijing's long history of leveraging trade dependencies to...