15 Dec 2019

'China-US resolution more of a truce than a peace deal'

From Sunday Morning, 7:10 am on 15 December 2019

Reports that China and the US have reached an initial trade deal have been met with a degree of scepticism by many commentators, while others claim it's a cop-out by US president Donald Trump. Waikato University's International Law professor Al Gillespie says it's too early to jump to any conclusions.

US President Donald Trump speaks after announcing an initial deal with China while meeting the special Envoy and Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China Liu He at the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on October 11, 2019. -

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