Shipping containers from China and other Asian countries are unloaded at the Port of Los Angeles in Long Beach, California on September 14. Photo: AFP Shipping containers from China and other Asian countries are unloaded at the Port of Los Angeles in Long Beach, California on September 14. Photo: AFP
Shipping containers from China and other Asian countries are unloaded at the Port of Los Angeles in Long Beach, California on September 14. Photo: AFP
Wendy Cutler
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Opinion

Wendy Cutler

In getting to a partial trade deal with China, the Trump administration finally got three things right

  • One important compromise Washington made was moving away from a comprehensive agreement and settling for a partial deal with Beijing
  • Over 18 months of trade tensions, the US has become more realistic about what it could achieve

Wendy Cutler
Wendy Cutler

Updated: 4:42am, 24 Dec, 2019

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Shipping containers from China and other Asian countries are unloaded at the Port of Los Angeles in Long Beach, California on September 14. Photo: AFP Shipping containers from China and other Asian countries are unloaded at the Port of Los Angeles in Long Beach, California on September 14. Photo: AFP
Shipping containers from China and other Asian countries are unloaded at the Port of Los Angeles in Long Beach, California on September 14. Photo: AFP
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Wendy Cutler

Wendy Cutler

Wendy Cutler is vice-president of the Asia Society Policy Institute and former acting deputy US Trade Representative.