There are also a bunch cases of where China decided against retaliatory tarrifs.

There are whole lists of retaliatory tarrifs that the EU has enacted and it’s one of the standard remedies in a WTO dispute.

Countries retaliate against protectionist policies all the time. Is it only evidence of espionage when China does it or is the whole world spying on each other?

Did he apply for a job as a pencil pusher?