U.S. companies are increasingly concerned a hardline approach could stunt their prospects in the world's second largest economy – and turn them into targets of Chinese retaliation. China's retaliation tactics could range from economic changes to matters of diplomacy and security,

China will fight back if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on his promise to impose a 60% tariff on Chinese imports, according to Zhu Min, a former top official at the Chinese central bank.

As China attempts to move towards a consumption-based economy, the Politburo is trying to eliminate economic drags before President-elect Donald Trump imposes tariffs. While the markets are pessimistic,

China must be careful not to engage in another round of tit-for-tat tariffs when Donald Trump returns to the White House, a highly regarded Beijing-based analyst has urged. "We need to be very careful not to fall into the tit-for-tat trap,