05-22-2019, 02:48 PM
(This post was last modified: 05-22-2019, 04:48 PM by Tim Randal Walker.)
My impression is that the Chinese government is determined to have a one sided relationship with the United States.
On the other hand, I understand that Trump wants to sell more stuff to China.
I suspect that Trump will be disappointed-the Chinese will weasel out of attempts to change their behavior.
On the other hand, I doubt that the Chinese will see a return to pre-tariff conditions. Quoting from The Absent Super Power (Peter Zeihan tells this better than I can):
"...the isolationist trickle I detected in American politics has deepened and expanded into a raging river....
"...a populist, isolationist, anti-trade bent has insinuated itself into American politics on both the Left and Right..."
On the other hand, I understand that Trump wants to sell more stuff to China.
I suspect that Trump will be disappointed-the Chinese will weasel out of attempts to change their behavior.
On the other hand, I doubt that the Chinese will see a return to pre-tariff conditions. Quoting from The Absent Super Power (Peter Zeihan tells this better than I can):
"...the isolationist trickle I detected in American politics has deepened and expanded into a raging river....
"...a populist, isolationist, anti-trade bent has insinuated itself into American politics on both the Left and Right..."