Episode 72: Is the United States in a trade with China? China expert Dr. Michael Pillsbury of the Hudson Insitute joins us to give his perspectives.

Published: Sept. 21, 2018, 3 p.m.

b"On this episode of C-SPAN's The Weekly Podcast: Are we witnessing the beginning of a trade war between the United States and China? Or is it the new business as usual? Earlier this month after the United States announced it would impose 200 billion dollars of new import taxes on Chinese goods\\u2026China retaliated. Saying they would impose 60 billion on US exports. But how did we get here? And is this a short term economic rift between the two countries or are they in it for the long haul? Joining us to discuss is Dr. Michael Pillsbury, Director of the Center on Chinese Strategy at the Hudson Institute and author of The Hundred Year Marathon.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"