The Trump administration has recently rolled out a series of new export control measures targeting China. While these moves are officially justified on national security grounds, it’s clear that they also serve as a strategic tool to pressure Beijing and gain leverage in ongoing trade negotiations.

President Donald Trump said Friday that he will no longer be “Mr. NICE GUY” with China on trade, declaring in a social media post that the country had broken an agreement with the United States. Hours later,

President Donald Trump has said he will soon speak to Chinese President Xi Jinping over the renewed trade conflict.