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U.S.-China Trade Conflict Is New Status-Quo

Both the United States and China are coming out of political transitions to face endemic trade conflicts and domestic structural adjustments.

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By Evan A. Feigenbaum
Published on Dec 19, 2012

Source: CNBC

Speaking on CNBC, Carnegie's Evan Feigenbaum explained that both the United States and China are at an important moment in their economic relationship. He argued that trade conflict is endemic in the current U.S.-China relationship. However, he added, both countries are also facing domestic structural adjustments that, if dealt with separately, could help the two economies reach a more complimentary place.

About the Author

Evan A. Feigenbaum

Vice President for Studies

Evan A. Feigenbaum is vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where he oversees work at its offices in Washington, New Delhi, and Singapore on a dynamic region encompassing both East Asia and South Asia. He served twice as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State and advised two Secretaries of State and a former Treasury Secretary on Asia.

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Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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