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US-China Tariff Truce Reveals Deeper Ideological Divide

5/14/2025

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Rana Mitter, a Harvard expert on China, asserts that the recent US-China tariff agreement is not a triumph for Trump, but rather a sign of a shifting multipolar world. While a temporary truce exists, deep ideological rifts linger, leaving both nations entangled in a web of historical tensions and economic ties, casting doubt on future collaboration.

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Rana Mitter, a Harvard expert on China, asserts that the recent US-China tariff agreement is not a triumph for Trump, but rather a sign of a shifting multipolar world. While a temporary truce exists, deep ideological rifts linger, leaving both nations entangled in a web of historical tensions and economic ties, casting doubt on future collaboration.