china trade war

The Duran’s Alex Christoforou and Editor-in-Chief Alexander Mercouris discuss the latest developments in the US-China trade negotiations following the G7 summit in France. President Trump, in a Monday press conference, suggested that China is ready to come to a trade deal, as Beijing has also signaled for a resolution to the ongoing and deepening dispute.
During the G7 press conference, US President Trump repeatedly complimented China’s President Xi Jinping and insisted China “want[s] to make a deal” because it “can’t lose three million jobs in a short period of time.”

The Duran’s Alex Christoforou and Editor-in-Chief Alexander Mercouris discuss the start and stop progression of trade talks ,which appear to be leading towards an amicable separation, both economic and political, between the United States and China.
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Chinese state media announced that President Xi Jinping has ordered the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to “enhance their combat readiness,” as an increased US military presence in Taiwan and the South China Sea is ratcheting up tensions between the two trade partners to dangerous levels.
Xi Jinping further stated that the China would not reject the use of force if necessary to invade and capture Taiwan, which it considers a breakaway province.