For almost a decade, since Donald Trump was first elected US president in 2016, China has tried to keep its world spinning a certain way. However, the decisions across multiple administrations in the United States, from outbound investment restrictions to technology trade rules, have disturbed the fragile ground China has stood on to develop and grow.Officials in Beijing have been searching for opportunities to turn the tide in their favour. Strangely, China’s salvation arrived in the form of...