China-US Truce a Breather for 2026 Chinese Economy
Beijing more relaxed on economic policy due to detente with Trump
By: Toh Han Shih
The Chinese economy will breathe easier in 2026 compared with the greater urgency of a year ago due to detente between Beijing and US President Donald Trump, a contrast with Trump’s trade belligerency when he came back into office last January. In November, the US president announced he would lower tariffs on Chinese goods and said he wo…
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