How Trump and Xi Went from Tariff War to Trade Truce The meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping at the White House has reignited interest in the fragile trade truce holding together since months ago.
Beneath diplomatic niceties, a complex web of economic consequences and conflicting interests is at play.
A review of the US China trade war's history reveals a disturbing pattern: Washington's attempts to exert pressure on Beijing have led only to a cat and mouse game of tariffs and counter tariffs.