A distant country is playing a big role in Trump’s new trade plans

A powerful nation halfway across the globe is influencing how Donald Trump is handling trade, according to recent reports.

Donald Trump is starting a new fight over trade. While he is talking about rules for companies and goods, it turns out that another country is pulling some of the strings behind the scenes. This country is far away, on the other side of the world. Even though it is not always the main focus of the news, it is quietly helping to shape how these new trade rules are being built. A trade fight is when a country puts taxes or rules on things coming in from other places. The goal is usually to protect local businesses or change how other nations do business. Trump has made these kinds of fights …