By Samuel Shen and Jiaxing Li SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) -Chinese stocks and the yuan tentatively rose on Tuesday, with investors relieved that U.S. President Donald Trump did not announce hefty trade tariffs at his inauguration but unwilling to bet this meant improved U.

For investors in China, fighting another trade war with the US will feel like anything but been there and done that.

China's yuan remains under pressure as the country navigates potential economic impacts from expected U.S. tariffs under a second Trump presidency. Despite the depreciation of the yuan amidst a strong dollar,

Financial markets are betting China will not use the yuan as a policy tool to offset expected U.S. tariffs in a second Donald Trump presidency, based on a view that sharp depreciation like that seen in his first term will be more harmful than helpful to the struggling economy.

China’s economy grew more than expected in the last three months of 2024, official data showed on Friday, as it awaits the likely imposition of fresh tariffs by US President-elect Donald Trump, who takes office next week.