How does Trump’s lack of trade deals strengthen Beijing’s hand? Ralph Jennings China Economy – South China Morning Post

The United States failed this week to reach a tariff deal with Japan, a key Pacific Rim ally, and has threatened to notify multiple countries of new duty rates on imports after talks with only one, the United Kingdom, have shown any results.
Those developments, which made the US look weak in the short term, should prompt China to take a harder line with Washington on reaching a deal, analysts said.
China, the world’s second-largest economy, was hit especially hard by US President Donald Trump on…The United States failed this week to reach a tariff deal with Japan, a key Pacific Rim ally, and has threatened to notify multiple countries of new duty rates on imports after talks with only one, the United Kingdom, have shown any results.
Those developments, which made the US look weak in the short term, should prompt China to take a harder line with Washington on reaching a deal, analysts said.
China, the world’s second-largest economy, was hit especially hard by US President Donald Trump on…  Read More 

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