U.S., China barrel toward the bottom in escalating trade war

12/04/2025 16:18 Washington Post

The world’s two largest powers are closer to a full economic break than ever, as President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping refuse to back down in a high-stakes game of chicken.

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