Chinese ex-trade negotiator who backed Trump slams US for ‘dismantling the system’ of global trade

In a trade environment where protectionism and supply-chain decoupling have left them with little other recourse, Chinese companies are finding themselves compelled to move production to Mexico, and any additional containment efforts by Washington would hit Americans in their wallets, according to a former high-ranking Chinese trade official.

Long Yongtu’s condemnation of hardline moves targeting Chinese goods came during a panel discussion on Tuesday ahead of the opening of the Boao Forum for Asia, which is taking place until Friday in the southern Chinese resort town of Boao, Hainan province....