What's worse than the US-China trade war? A grand peace bargain
- Written by Giovanni Di Lieto, Senior Lecturer of international trade law, Monash Business School, Monash University
It’s hard to tell if Donald Trump’s trumpeting of “substantial progress” in trade talks, leading to a cosy weekend at Mar-a-Lago to sign a deal with Chinese president Xi Jingping, represents reality.
Most observers, though, will be relieved by his decision to again defer his threat to escalate the US-China trade war and hike...