China Press: US suffering an anxiety disorder with protectionist trade threats

The People's Daily, an official newspaper of China's Communist Party, is out with an editorial piece on Monday, citing that the US suffers from an "anxiety disorder", which stemmed from the United States' decline in the global context and the rise of China.

Additional Quotes (via Reuters):

"In the world's perception, the U.S. is overshadowed by an anxiety disorder and is very keen to show its anxiety.

Trump administration's focus on trade and economic issues reflected a desire to win support through populist policies ahead of U.S. mid-term elections this year, but that such policies would ultimately hurt American families through higher consumer goods prices.”