Walmart is getting caught in the middle of an escalating trade war between the United States and China. Chinese officials confirmed on Thursday they had met with executives from the US retail giant, following a news report that it had pressured its suppliers in China for discounts to cope with rising tariffs imposed by Donald Trump.

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CGTN Europe interviewed David Henig, Director of the UK Trade Policy Project at the European Centre for International Political Economy (ECIPE)