Direction: A statement with one blank is given below. Choose the...

Statement I: Trade tensions between Washington and Beijing escalated sharply deliberately provoking trade disputes is naked economic terrorism, economic homicide and economic bullying- Both the fragments do not make a meaningful statement together. The second fragment is a part of explaining/defining what is naked economic terrorism while the first fragment talks about trade tensions and is expected to give a reason as to their escalation.

Statement III: Trade tensions between Washington and Beijing escalated sharply ramping up the rhetoric against the U.S. amid a bitter trade war that is showing no signs of ending soon- This is incorrect as the first fragment talks from the perspective of both the nations while the second one talks only from the viewpoint of China. This does not make any sense.

Statement II: Trade tensions between Washington and Beijing escalated sharply after the Trump administration accused China of having reneged on its promises to make changes to its economic practices- The second statement gives a reason for the first fragment and is also grammatically sound. This is correct.

Only statement II is correct.

Hence, option B is correct.