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The overseas edition of the Communist Party’s People’s Daily newspaper said Trump believes he is starring in a "street fighter-style deceitful drama of extortion and intimidation," adding it is "wishful thinking" to think China would play along, according to Reuters.

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"Governing a country is not like doing business,” the state-sponsored newspaper added.

Trump on Saturday claimed his administration's enormous tariffs on other nations, including China, are "working far better than anybody anticipated," though economists have warned his trade policies could harm the global economy.

Tariffs are working far better than anyone ever anticipated. China market has dropped 27% in last 4months, and they are talking to us. Our market is stronger than ever, and will go up dramatically when these horrible Trade Deals are successfully renegotiated. America First....... — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 4, 2018

The U.S. slapped $34 billion in tariffs on China in July, and Beijing responded with tariffs of the same amount against U.S. goods. The U.S. plans to impose levies on $16 billion more in Chinese goods soon, and the Trump administration recently released a list of $200 billion in Chinese goods targeted for 25 percent tariffs.

Chinese markets and currency have suffered since the trade dispute began, Reuters noted.

The International Monetary Fund in April warned that a trade war between the world's two largest economies could damage global economic growth.