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The Wall Street Journal Trump’s Fentanyl Pledge Threatens to Sour Bright Spot in China Relations — The president-elect’s threat to impose 10% in additional tariffs on imports from China for its role in the fentanyl crisis is a time bomb designed to push Beijing’s leaders to take stronger action. Volkswagen and JV Partner Sell Controversial Chinese Plant — VW and its local partner sold a production site in the Xinjiang region that had previously brought increased scrutiny on the

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A podcast about the turbulent relationship between the world's two superpowers, the two men who run them, and the vital issues that affect us all.

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Face-Off: U.S. vs. ChinaA podcast about the turbulent relationship between the world's two superpowers, the two men who run them, and the vital issues that affect us all.

The Wire China Archives

The Trade War’s Pharma Carve-Out
By Noah Berman

Paul G. Clifford on How China Made it Easier to Move Things Around
By Rachel Cheung

Face-Off: U.S. vs. China
A podcast about the turbulent relationship between the world's two superpowers, the two men who run them, and the vital issues that affect us all.