Trump Normalises Trade Aggression

China would prefer better trade relations with the US, but standing tough is both a matter of national dignity and strategic autonomy.

Featured contributor Prof. Josef Mahoney was quoted by Jenny Leonard and Josh Xiao in their Bloomberg article on Trump pondering the difficulty of reaching a deal with Xi.

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It's clear that China would prefer better trade relations with the US and many Chinese citizens would welcome a deal, but it's also clear that standing tough is both a ma…