Trump creating trouble for US firms

Editor's note: China has urged World Trade Organization members to uphold the multilateral trading system, and oppose the use of Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 by the United States as it severely violates WTO rules. Three experts share their views with China Daily on the developments and consequences of the Donald Trump administration's protectionist moves. Excerpts follow:

The trade conflict may be protracted

Su Qingyi, an associate researcher at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences