States wall off China...

THE trade war between the US and China due to Donald Trump's insistence on crushing tariffs has sparked tensions between the two economic superpowers that are growing by the day.

- BY JOHN HANNA

State lawmakers across the US have introduced at least 240 anti-China proposals so far this year, aiming to ensure public funds don't buy Chinese technology or even T-shirts, coffee mugs and key chains for tourists.

They're also targeting sister-city relationships between American and Chinese communities.

After years celebrating trade ties with China, states don't want police to buy Chinese drones, government agencies to use Chinese apps, software or parts, or public pension systems to invest in Chinese companies.

A new Kansas law covers artificial intelligence and medical equipment, while in Arkansas, the targets include sister-city ties and state and local contracts for promotional items. Tennessee now prohibits health insurance coverage for organ transplants performed in China or with organs from China.

“Either the United States or China is going to lead the world in the next few decades,” Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders