The flags of the United States and China fly on a lamp post along Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington. Photo: Reuters
The flags of the United States and China fly on a lamp post along Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington. Photo: Reuters

US government shutdown could be another obstacle to China trade war deal

  • Democrats in the Senate refused to support a House of Representatives bill that included US$5 billion for President Donald Trump’s Mexico border wall
  • The likelihood of an end to the trade war during a 90-day ceasefire period could also be complicated by the Christmas and Lunar New Year holiday

The flags of the United States and China fly on a lamp post along Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington. Photo: Reuters
The flags of the United States and China fly on a lamp post along Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington. Photo: Reuters
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