China is trying to downplay a brewing trade war with the US by censoring comments from Trump and US authorities

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• China has ordered state media not to report on comments from President Donald Trump or US officials because of the trade conflict.
• China told its media to not "attack Trump's vulgarity," and instead said to use state-sanctioned experts and promote "economic brightspots" by using "important page placement."
• The notice indicates how China is trying to shield its citizens from news of trade escalations with the US.
• It also seems that Beijing is trying to not anger Western countries by completely censoring mentions of its "Made in China 2025" initiative, warning outlets to not use the phrase or "there will be consequences."

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China has ordered state media outlets to censor comments from President Donald Trump and other US officials as a trade war looms between the two countries.

A propaganda notice, issued to Chinese media and leaked online on Saturday, lists a number of restrictions on coverage related to the US-China "trade conflict."

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