Visitors stream into the Canton Fair complex on April 16, 2014 in Guangzhou, China. Commonly known as the Canton Fair, the China Import and Export fair is the largest trade show in China and has been held biannually in Guangzhou since 1957.
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Visitors stream into the Canton Fair complex on April 16, 2014 in Guangzhou, China. Commonly known as the Canton Fair, the China Import and Export fair is the largest trade show in China and has been held biannually in Guangzhou since 1957.
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Earlier this week, the White House announced that the U.S. and China had agreed to lower the reciprocal tariffs they had put in place in April – but only for ninety days.
As the trade war enters a new and uncertain phase, host Scott Detrow speaks with veteran NPR China correspondent John Ruwitch about this unprecedented moment.
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This episode was produced by Noah Caldwell. It was edited by Vincent Ni and Adam Raney. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.