How the U.S.-China trade war’s 90-day pause was 70 years in the making

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How the U.S.-China trade war’s 90-day pause was 70 years in the making

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Last month, the Trump administration launched a trade war of unprecedented magnitude against China by announcing a staggering 145% tariff on Chinese imports. China responded by playing hardball. It imposed a 125% reciprocal tariff on U.S. goods. While previous escalations had seen China…

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