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Owning the Deal; Contrasted India Approach; Twain Won’t Meet

Owning the Deal In usual trade negotiations, a U.S. president’s subordinates negotiate, and when there is agreement, it is brought to the leader for concurrence. President Trump has announced that bilateral negotiations with China may now extend beyond the deadline, and “No final deal will be made until my friend President Xi, and I meet, in the near future to discuss and agree on some of the long standing and more complex issues.” This has likely been greeted with great appeal by the Chinese since they are more confident of coopting the vain Mr. Trump than his hardened subordinates like USTR Lighthizer. Separately, China advisor Robert Kuhn notes the irony of Washington pushing for reforms by Beijing that will help the...

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