President Trump’s trade war with China has landed Walmart in the hot seat in Beijing.Chinese authorities summoned Walmart officials for a dressing-down this week after receiving complaints that the retailer was pressuring some Chinese suppliers to cut prices to absorb the cost of U.

The world's largest retailer is clashing with China over the company's efforts to reduce the impact of President Trump's increased tariffs. Why it matters: Walmart — whose brand is inextricably linked to low prices — is trying to leverage its monumental size to mitigate its own costs from the billowing international trade war.