'Amazing deal' or 'capitulation'? Why the US-China trade truce may not last

Donald Trump hailed the agreement, but others think it masks a process of deglobalisation as the two superpowers struggle for hegemony

The trade war between the US and China may never be settled, experts fear, even after the two sides agreed on an outline “phase one” deal.

Economists and investors have been poring over the weekend’s announcement, which appeared to end a dispute that has roiled financial markets for 17 months.

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