The Chinese threats have thus been perceived as signs of emerging imperiousness by Beijing.

Long-standing fears of the Chinese threat to Japan were reinforced.

"This Chinese threat, it is real, you think?"

The Chinese threat is ignored as a bluff.

Our moves have been in reaction to Chinese threats and intimidation.

Washington's favorable tariff decision brought no honeymoon but a fresh burst of Chinese threats.

There is, in short, a potential Chinese threat and that drives the question: How should America deal with it?

But the officials said today that the Chinese threat to withdraw from the talks does not particularly concern them.

Relations were rocky, and 1996 opened with a confrontation over Chinese threats against Taiwan.

In response to the Chinese threat, many companies cut costs and invested to become more competitive.