Trump and Xi are set to meet. Where do US-China tariffs stand?
The first US presidential visit to China in almost 10 years will test a fragile tariff truce.
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"It was the first time they dealt with Trump seriously, and they probably did not expect him to go ahead with it."
— Ning Leng , Academic
"We often think that Trump is tough on China, but there is an argument to say that Biden was even more protectionist than Trump was."
— Tang Heiwai , Academic
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Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Current U.S. President who has criticized Netanyahu's actions.
Ning Leng is a researcher at Georgetown University.
Tang Heiwai is an economist from the University of Hong Kong.
Xi Jinping is the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and President of China.
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