Illustration: Craig Stephens
Opinion
Opinion
As trade war frustrations mount in the G20, Trump and Xi still have a mountain to climb to deal with the thorny issues
- Fears are growing of a global recession as the world’s two largest economies remain deadlocked, with neither side seemingly willing to compromise
- Xi appears to have little support in Beijing for structural changes, while Trump’s team insists reform of the Chinese economy is the only acceptable outcome
Illustration: Craig Stephens