Workers move imported soybean products at a port in Nantong, Jiangsu province. The US and China have called a trade truce, with the Chinese agreeing to resume buying US agricultural products. Photo: Reuters Workers move imported soybean products at a port in Nantong, Jiangsu province. The US and China have called a trade truce, with the Chinese agreeing to resume buying US agricultural products. Photo: Reuters
Workers move imported soybean products at a port in Nantong, Jiangsu province. The US and China have called a trade truce, with the Chinese agreeing to resume buying US agricultural products. Photo: Reuters
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The View by Hao Zhou

How much will Xi Jinping’s G20 steak dinner with Trump cost China? Possibly US$300 billion a year

  • Hao Zhou says Beijing is willing to pay the price to ease trade tensions with Washington and buy more time for economic development, but unresolved issues between the two sides mean the trade dispute may not dissipate in 90 days

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Updated: 11:06am, 6 Dec, 2018

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Workers move imported soybean products at a port in Nantong, Jiangsu province. The US and China have called a trade truce, with the Chinese agreeing to resume buying US agricultural products. Photo: Reuters Workers move imported soybean products at a port in Nantong, Jiangsu province. The US and China have called a trade truce, with the Chinese agreeing to resume buying US agricultural products. Photo: Reuters
Workers move imported soybean products at a port in Nantong, Jiangsu province. The US and China have called a trade truce, with the Chinese agreeing to resume buying US agricultural products. Photo: Reuters
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Hao Zhou

Hao Zhou

Hao Zhou currently serves as a senior economist (emerging markets) with Commerzbank. He covers North Asia economic and markets research.