"The former president began his first term in the White House by starting a trade war with China, imposing tariffs on billions of dollars of Chinese goods. His Justice Department also launched the controversial China Initiative, which sought to crack down on Chinese economic espionage."
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Donald Trump supports countering China's espionage activities in the US
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In 2018, during his presidency, Donald Trump initiated the China Initiative to prosecute individuals believed to be Chinese spies within American research and industry sectors, aiming to counteract economic espionage
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