Why The China Trade Truce Is Unlikely to Last
About this episode
Dmitri Alperovitch discusses the temporary nature of the trade truce between the US and China with guest Sarah Stewart.
Dmitri Alperovitch talks with Sarah Stewart, CEO at Silverado and former senior US trade negotiator, about the Trump-Xi meeting in South Korea. They discuss the details of the agreement reached and why it is a temporary trade truce at best. 00:00 Introduction 01:13 US Objectives for the Trump-Xi Meeting 08:43 The Rare Earths Truce 11:29 A Temporary Truce, Not a Deal 12:31 China's Historical Record of Delivering on Their Commitments 16:11 Why This Truce Is Unlikely to Last a Year 17:39 Deals With the Rest of the World 18:45 Strategic Implications of the Malaysia Trade Deal 20:27 No Concessions on AI Chips Export
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