The Chinese goverment is trying to respond to Presidnet Trump's tarifs with measures of its own, but Beijing has its own pressures that might make a longterm strategy to maintain. 

It's hard to describe just how bad the trade war is between the U.S. and China. This week China let the value of its currency drop, making its goods cheaper; the U.S. accused it of manipulation. The way President Trump spoke today, there's no end in sight.

Here we share an interview by NPR's Audie Cornish talking to Emily Feng, Byline joining from Beijing