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Trump's “Phase One” Trade Deal Shows He Envies Xi's State-Control of China's Economy

That the U.S. has become more like China rather than the other way around—at least in terms of respecting the WTO rules-of-the road regarding disciplines on non-market economies—is exactly what Mr. Xi has been hoping for as his Christmas gift all year long.
A Slower Economy. A Trade War. Now, China Faces Rising Food Prices.

A Slower Economy. A Trade War. Now, China Faces Rising Food Prices.
Forced U.S.-China Decoupling Poses Large Threats

There are two putative goals of the current US administration for proactive policy “decoupling” between the U.S. and China. The first is to reorient U.S. firms' supply chains away from China to U.S. sources, which would have the effect of helping to achieve President Trump's principal trade policy goal with China: elimination of the bilateral U.S.-China merchandise trade deficit. The second is to prevent China's further progress in the global race for superiority in innovation and market dominance in advanced technology products and services.