EPISODE · Apr 14, 2025 · 16 MIN
Can the West Trust China More Than Trump?
from Mallen Baker: Faultlines · host Mallen Baker
The Trump / China Trade War enters its third week, and the stakes are only getting higher and the measures more intense. While Trump is busy pulling various other countries into the White House to beat them down in negotiations in the face of their tariffs, Xi Jinping is conducting a charm offensive to the countries he trades the most with, and with America's former allies who are now desperately looking for options. Will he outlast Trump in the trade war? Will he win the trust and support - at least to a larger degree than before - of the countries Trump has spurned? Let's discuss.
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The Trump / China Trade War enters its third week, and the stakes are only getting higher and the measures more intense. While Trump is busy pulling various other countries into the White House to beat them down in negotiations in the face of their tariffs, Xi Jinping is conducting a charm offensive to the countries he trades the most with, and with America's former allies who are now desperately looking for options. Will he outlast Trump in the trade war? Will he win the trust and support - at least to a larger degree than before - of the countries Trump has spurned? Let's discuss.
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