China-US Face Off in Trade War. Who Will Blink First?

April 17, 2025, 10:44 PM UTC

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As the trade war between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping continues to escalate, economists around the world are asking the same question: who blinks first?

On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg’s John Liu and Jennifer Welch join host David Gura to discuss what it will take for both presidents to come to the negotiating table, how the current state of China’s economy impacts its positioning in the trade war and why hardball tactics are unlikely to work this time around.

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