China condemned the Central Intelligence Agency’s attempts to recruit its disenchanted citizens and warned of retaliation, days after the release of videos encouraging officials to spy for the US.

The CIA has released a pair of videos online as part of efforts to recruit Chinese officials, as tensions between the countries continue to grow.

Former CIA and FBI officer Tracy Walder and Dmitri Alperovitch, author of "World on the Brink," join NewsNation to discuss a possible thaw in U.S.-China trade tensions. China says it’s open to talks but wants the U.