Is Beijing Worried About Losing Trade War With US? Xi Jinping Reportedly Fears 'China Could Become Isolated Like Moscow,' Say Close Aides

A recent report in the Wall Street Journal suggests that Chinese President Xi Jinping is concerned that the growing trade tensions with the U.S. might lead to China’s isolation, akin to the Soviet Union’s during the Cold War. Despite the perceived global isolation of President Donald Trump, China’s domestic economic woes put it on the defensive.