Reasons To Worry About U.S.–China Trade Tension

Published: Oct. 15, 2018, 11:32 p.m.

The U.S. administration’s increasingly tough stance on China suggests the U.S.-China dispute is rising to almost Cold War levels. De-escalation will be neither quick nor easy. Whether this was the intention or not, the hard line against Beijing gives the U.S. instant credibility to carry out tough measures on trade. That makes U.S.-China trade an issue that could prompt an immediate market reaction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices