As the U.S. pulls back, China claims to defend free trade and multilateralism but hasn’t matched its words with real action. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/11/world/china-a-defender-of-free-trade/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #china #us #freetrade #chineseeconomy #useconomy #globaleconomy #geoeconomicbriefing