<br /> Chinese media said on Friday, U.S. protectionism is self-defeating and a “symptom of paranoid delusions” that must not distract China from its path to modernization. This as Beijing kept up with its war of words with Washington while markets wilted.<br />Reuters reports that President Donald Trump threatened on Monday to hit $200 billion of Chinese imports with 10 percent tariffs. This if China retaliates against his previous targeting of $50 billion in imports.<br />Investor fears of a full-blown trade war have weighed on markets, including Chinese shares. Those shares posted their worst weekly loss since early February. <br />
