An aerial view of a container terminal at the Port of Tianjin in Tianjin, China.
Photo Credit: Oriental Image via Reuters Connect/Li Xiaofei

China no longer buys US exports: Drawing the right lessons for the next Trump-Xi deal

Chad P. Bown (PIIE)

US exports to China have fallen sharply in recent years, largely due to President Donald Trump’s trade wars combined with China’s economic problems and policies. But he could score important gains by working with other countries that face many of the same trade challenges.

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