June 01, 2019
Early days of the China feud
Richard Fontaine joins The John Batchelor Show to discuss his recent essay in The Atlantic about the likelihood of a trade deal between the United States and China, as well as what a trade deal might portend more broadly for the relationship between the two countries.
Listen to the full conversation on The John Batchelor Show.
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