Trump can't back down on China trade war, says Rabobank's Global Strategist
Rabobank's global strategist Michael Every says Donald Trump won't abandon his geopolitical strategy against China, otherwise the favourable trade deals he's trying to achieve with other nations 'crumbles to nothing'.
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