Home Business China stocks, currency weaker on trade war escalation, state buying seen Business China stocks, currency weaker on trade war escalation, state buying seen By Genpie - May 14, 2019 216 0 Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest WhatsApp Chinese stocks were weaker on Tuesday as the tariff war between Washington and Beijing escalated though losses were contained after conciliatory comments from U.S. President Donald Trump and amid suspected state-backed buying of equities.