Conor's earlier post regarding Trade talks with China...
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China is expected to loosen restrictions on exports of minerals that had threatened to cripple an array of American manufacturers. The United States will in return relax new limits that it placed on its own exports of technology and products, as well as walk back threats to cancel visas for Chinese students in the United States.
The countries did not announce progress on other trade issues. Those matters would be left for future discussions, American officials said.
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For many analysts, the London meetings raised questions about what exactly had been gained by Mr. Trump’s aggressive trade tactics against China over the past few months, or whether his actions had ultimately backfired.
“What exactly are we getting that we weren’t already getting before?” asked Veronique de Rugy, a senior research fellow with the Mercatus Center, a libertarian think tank. “This deal suggests there was never a real plan.”
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Add this to the mindless DOGE cuts throughout all phases of government, and the placing to truly incompetent Cabinet heads and you have pure chaos mixed with corruption. This is how you 'Make America a Laughing Stock'...can't wait for the 2026 Mid-Term Elections.
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