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US, China Agree on Trade Framework After London Talks

US, China Agree on Trade Framework After London Talks

US, China Agree on Trade Framework After London Talks
Above: Howard Lutnick, U.S. Commerce Secretary, speaks to members of the media while arriving for trade talks at Lancaster House in London, U.K., on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. Image credit: Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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This framework represents crucial progress in preventing economic warfare between the world's largest economies. The deal addresses China's weaponization of rare earth exports while offering a path to reduce crippling tariffs that have damaged global supply chains. Smart diplomacy prevailed over destructive confrontation.

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The agreement lacks substance and represents another temporary bandage on fundamental trade imbalances. China continues to manipulate critical mineral exports while the US maintains necessary technology restrictions to protect national security interests. Real structural changes remain elusive.

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Metaculus Prediction

There's a 4% chance that there will be active warfare between the US and China before 2027, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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