A Vulnerable China Comes to the Table
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05/12/25
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Over the weekend, top negotiators from the U.S. and China met for the first time since President Trump rapidly escalated a trade war between the world’s two economic superpowers.
Keith Bradsher, the Beijing bureau chief for The New York Times, discusses the pressures facing China, as it came to the negotiating table and why it so badly needs a deal.
Guest: Keith Bradsher, the Beijing bureau chief for The New York Times
Background reading:
- The U.S. said ‘substantial progress’ had been made in trade talks with China.
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