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Will China survive the trade war?

2018/10/31
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President Trump looks set to step up the tariff battle against China as he embarks on the fruitless task of eradicating their $380 billion trade deficit. With no peace talks on the horizon its very likely his administration will impose a 25% tariff on all Chinese imports. Meanwhile, we’ve seen the US dollar reach multi-year highs, the Renminbi falling to new lows and the Chinese stock exchange shedding foreign investors by the bucket load. So, can China survive this battle? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy) for more information.