Reade: We need both sides to sit down and hammer out details
Claire Reade, Senior Counsel at Arnold & Porter and ex-U.S. trade rep, says current U.S.-China talks follow a classic path but remain tough. She warns high tariffs still hurt both economies.
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- New York Post
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