Trump and Xi's truce risks extending, not ending the trade war

While Trump called his weekend trade truce with the Chinese president an "incredible deal," the meeting risks prolonging the trade war.
Photo: Ritzau Scanpix/Andrew Harnik
Photo: Ritzau Scanpix/Andrew Harnik
BY SHAWN DONNAN, BLOOMBERG

President Donald Trump framed his weekend trade truce with China’s Xi Jinping as an “incredible deal,” yet the leaders’ Buenos Aires steak dinner risks extending rather than ending the trade war.

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