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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Fri Jul 13, 2018, 08:15 AM Jul 2018

Trade Talks with China Have 'Broken Down'

Source: PoliticalWire



July 13, 2018 at 7:17 am EDT By Taegan Goddard

New York Times: “The trade war between the United States and China showed no signs of yielding on Thursday, as Steven Mnuchin, the Treasury secretary, told lawmakers there was no clear path to resolution and Beijing blasted the administration over its approach. Mr. Mnuchin, who has tried to avoid calling the trade tensions with China a ‘war,’ said talks with Beijing had ‘broken down’ and suggested it was now up to China to come to the table with concessions.”

“The Chinese, meanwhile, accused the United States of ‘acting erratically’ and said the administration had ‘blatantly abandoned the consensuses that two sides have reached and insisted on fighting a trade war with China.’”

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Trade Talks with China Have 'Broken Down' (Original Post) DonViejo Jul 2018 OP
But, but "trade wars are easy to win". sinkingfeeling Jul 2018 #1
Yes, apparently as easy as "fixing" healthcare. PA Democrat Jul 2018 #2
Putin's turned against China. lark Jul 2018 #3
Trumps core competency not dealmaking w powerful counter-parties. Its duping gullible victims - Frum Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2018 #4

lark

(23,099 posts)
3. Putin's turned against China.
Fri Jul 13, 2018, 10:05 AM
Jul 2018

What can drumpf do other than follow the orders of his master? China needs to appeal to Putin if they want this changed, drumpf will turn on a dime if Putin tells him to.

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