The US-China trade war seems to have subsided – but the sense of calm is misleading
The Guardian Business's headline. Reported by The Guardian Business, The Guardian UK, The Guardian World.
What the sources say, in brief
According to The Guardian UK and The Guardian World, the US-China trade war has largely dropped out of the headlines after a truce cooled the conflict. The outlets report that neither country has done anything to limit the outbreak of new hostilities. They say fears of new tariffs still flare up from time to time, for instance when US President Donald Trump threatens tariffs. The excerpts supplied are brief, so further details of the truce or any specific measures are not available from these sources.
Key points
- The Guardian UK reports that a truce has cooled the US-China trade conflict.
- The Guardian World reports that neither country has done anything to limit new hostilities.
- The Guardian UK says fears of new tariffs flare up from time to time under Donald Trump.
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The US-China trade war seems to have subsided – but the sense of calm is misleading. According to The Guardian UK and The Guardian World, the US-China trade war has largely dropped out of the headlines after a truce cooled the conflict. The outlets report that neither country has done anything to limit the outbreak of new hostilities. They say fears of new tariffs still flare up from time to time, for instance when US President Donald Trump threatens tariffs. The excerpts supplied are brief, so further details of the truce or any specific measures are not available from these sources. Covered by 3 publications. The Guardian Business: The US-China trade war seems to have subsided – but the sense of calm is misleading. The Guardian UK: The US-China trade war seems to have subsided – but the sense of calm is misleading. The Guardian World: The US-China trade war seems to have subsided – but the sense of calm is misleading.
Who is covering it
- The Guardian Business United Kingdom The US-China trade war seems to have subsided – but the sense of calm is misleading A truce has cooled the trade conflict, but neither country has done anything to limit the outbreak of new hostilities Donald Trump ’s trade wars have largely fallen off the headlines. Fears of new tariffs flare up from time to time when the US president goes off the rails – for instance, threatening 2 h ago · Tier 1
- The Guardian UK United Kingdom The US-China trade war seems to have subsided – but the sense of calm is misleading A truce has cooled the trade conflict, but neither country has done anything to limit the outbreak of new hostilities Donald Trump ’s trade wars have largely fallen off the headlines. Fears of new tariffs flare up from time to time when the US president goes off the rails – for instance, threatening 2 h ago · Tier 2
- The Guardian World United Kingdom The US-China trade war seems to have subsided – but the sense of calm is misleading A truce has cooled the trade conflict, but neither country has done anything to limit the outbreak of new hostilities Donald Trump ’s trade wars have largely fallen off the headlines. Fears of new tariffs flare up from time to time when the US president goes off the rails – for instance, threatening 2 h ago · Tier 2
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