In China, former officials do not criticise the govermnet in this way. Not. Ever.
This in the HK press:
- China's former chief trade negotiator openly criticised Beijing's trade war tactics
- singling out the decision to impose tariffs on soybeans as ill-thought out
- comments by Long Yongtu, a former vice-minister with China's foreign trade ministry
South China Morning Post, piece was from Monday
Yeah, this is unusual. Such comments are usually very much behind closed doors. Ructions in the China government it would seem. Tariffs having more of an impact than just just on trade?
