Unwelcome guest: US tariffs loom at China’s biggest trade fair

Chinese officials described the Trump administration's posturing on trade as the product of an "anxiety disorder".

BEIJING: Amid gathering gloom over the state of the Chinese economy, exporters of motorcycles, tractors, photocopiers and Christmas tree lighting will join thousands of other companies peddling their wares at China’s largest trade fair today.

Many of those exporters will have something in common – uncertainty over future US orders as a trade war with the United States rages. The turmoil has added to concerns over the health of the Chinese economy, already under pressure from a cooling property market, a crackdown on corporate debt and risky lending practices, and a nationwide anti-pollution campaign.