Hu Xijin, the Global Times editor whose twitter feed has been described as a weapon used by Beijing to hammer American markets, tweeted yet another warning on Wednesday that the US-China trade war won’t be ending any time soon.

Utilizing dubious English grammar, Hu said that the lack of “scathing” anti-American screeds appearing in the state-controlled Chinese press signals President Xi’s determination to stand his ground, even as President Trump continues to insist that Xi will come to the table and make a deal, possibly as soon as later this month at the G-20 summit.

China’s media intends to start publishing more “heavyweight commentaries criticizing the US,” presumably because the the leadership is tired of waiting for Washington to treat China with “sincerity” and “respect,” as the Global Times and other state-controlled Chinese press organs have repeatedly insisted.

The reintroduction of more heated rhetoric in the Chinese press, as Hu sees is, shows that “Beijing is preparing for China-US ties getting further worsening.”…..more here