May 15, 2025
Lessons from the U.S.-China Trade War
America and China have agreed to a 90-day truce of their month-long trade war, but the economic uncertainty has not yet ended. Beyond tariffs, the spat had begun spilling over into other areas, with China imposing a ban on the export of critical minerals designed to hobble American industries. Could global supply chains and financial systems be weaponised in a similar way? Edward Fishman, an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security joins the conversation.
Listen to the full episode on The Economist.
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