New Economy Forum
The Trade War Whisperer Battling Trump – One Factory at a Time
- Entrepreneur Ben Chu helps Chinese firms gain the upper hand
- His muscular approach to trade negotiation seems to be working
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U.S. President Donald Trump’s $250 billion economic battle with China has run into a one-man obstacle. A trade-war whisperer working for the other side.
From a Hong Kong apartment, entrepreneur Ben Chu runs contract negotiation lessons online for Chinese factory owners and businesses to give them a leg up with American buyers. The 40-year-old is emerging as a resistance leader among small local manufacturers grappling with U.S. tariffs -- and he’s beaming a clear message to his followers. China has the upper hand so get out there and cut a better deal, he tells his classes.