The Rare Earth Party Is Postponed
Rather than kick the can down the road, Washington should use this moment to establish a supply chain away from Beijing.
Time for a truce?
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Welp. Trade war whiplash is alive and well. Less than 48 hours ago, headlines were previewing a “sweeping trade deal” between the US and China. But it’s increasingly sounding like this “truce” may have more loose ends than the hat I tried knitting during the pandemic: