Al Jazeera: US-China: Still in a Trade War, Still Adversaries
- Jun 5
- 1 min read
Steven Okun's analysis after day one of the Trump-Xi summit for Al Jazeera
The Trump-Xi summit seems to be a success in that it has stabilized the relationship for now. But all of the core issues between the two countries remain. China's unfair trade practices all remain in place, and the US continues to work to isolate it from critical technology. And we will likely see the US increase tariffs on China in July when the US raises tariffs on countries such as Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. Further, China will remain on the sidelines when it comes to Iran, leaving the US to find an answer while the US' geopolitical standing continues to slide. Yes, the summit seems to be as much a success as it could have been. But the underlying conflict between the US and China remains.
