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Copyright © HT Digital Streams Limit all rights reserved. Containers and ships are seen at a port in China. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on August 11 that extended the break in “reciprocal” rates against China for three months. (Lying Photo: AFP) Summary The current talk will not change much, Christopher Smart writes in a gas commentary. About the author: Christopher Smart is managing partner of the Arbroath Group, an investment strategy consultation, and was a senior economic policy advisor in the Obama administration. Losing in the fanfare around the transactions, President Donald Trump, has either agreed or imposed or imposed on the trade partners of America, is the uncomfortable fact that the world’s two largest economies have not yet started. The good news is that both Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping seem eager to reduce trade tensions. They agreed this month to interrupt their full rates until November 10 and have previously referred to plans for more discussions. The bad news is that it looks like it is likely to sign one of the least resulting transactions in almost half a century of their countries’ diplomatic relations. Trump, who built his political career on a Vendetta against Chinese goods, still seems ready to address supply chain problems and secure Chinese orders for US goods. But an agreement is unlikely to address Chinese export distortions properly. China’s manufacturing export -Juggernaut will continue to grow, undermine industrial production worldwide and exacerbate trade tensions. If there is anything, Trump’s rates will redirect US orders by other countries, which aggravate the problem. The agreement is likely to be temporarily agreed and what each side wants the most. China will give the assurance of a steady offer of rare earth. The US will expand access to advanced technology. There may also be a promise to keep Chinese students to continue their studies at American universities. In addition, there is likely to be echo of Trump’s first term “Phase One” agreement with Chinese obligations to buy many US soybeans, beef and aircraft. If they work hard, there may be something that can stop the flow of Fentanyl and save tapping. Rates will be grossly settled where they are now in this suspended phase, with China’s 10% on American goods and America’s 30% on China’s. None of this will change the status quo of global trade or manufacturing. With the slowdown of the domestic growth of China, it floods its stuff in global markets in breathtaking quantities. China’s manufactured trade surplus turned in $ 1.14 trillion in the 12 months to June – more than a 30% increase over the previous year. China is now responsible for a third of the world’s manufactured production, which surpasses the combined production of the US, Germany, Japan, South Korea and Britain. The consequences of this are inescapable. Long before the re -election of Trump, the cautious European Union began investigations into bumpy investigations, which led to rates placed on Chinese electric vehicles, solar panels and textiles. Even developing countries such as Brazil and South Africa have tried to return by increasing the restrictions on Chinese imports. China itself suffers from the distortions caused by its trade surplus. Deflationary pressure flushes back into the domestic market and exacerbates the attire of the country’s real estate. Western politicians and analysts are quickly calling out Chinese subsidies as to cheating worldwide trade rules. Xi Jinping believes that his country’s best path to what he called a ‘big rejuvenation’. Trump’s decision to focus on a close agreement can simply reflect an understanding that not even US rates on nose blood levels will force China to reconsider the economic model. In search of an agreement, Trump has deprived the most controversial issues that can stand in the way of an agreement. Not only did he effectively ignore the most geopolitically charged questions about Taiwan, Ukraine and Uyghurs, but he also frozen in areas where there was potential for collaboration, such as climate. Trump also talked about China’s need to protect intellectual property or free its exchange rate. Even its rates associated with maintaining fentanyl begin to look more like a bargaining chip than a determined point, as it pursues any form of agreement that can affect the narrowing of America’s trade deficit with China. For Xi, everything that holds the conversation squarely in the field of economy and trade is a double victory. Not only does it block the West’s finger reduction over the abuse of human rights and Taiwanese sovereignty, but it also enables the Chinese president to portray himself as the defender of an international trading system that Trump actively tries to take apart. And that’s why Trump’s sky height is interrupted 145% tariffs on Chinese goods and XI’s 125% riposts until Treasury Secretary Scott Bestentary sets out an agreement with vice -prime minister He Lifeng. The hope is that their teams can hammer something that the two presidents can sign at a summit in Beijing, which could possibly coincide the time meeting with an October meeting of the Economic Cooperation in Asia-Pacific. After entering into an agreement, the bilateral trade deficit can narrow somewhat as direct Chinese consignments fall. But many Chinese goods will continue to find their way to the US after being completed in Vietnam or Malaysia. This is where any licensed economist would insist to say that bilateral trading deficits reflect differences in savings and demand within countries, more than any trading practices. In general, Chinese exports increased by 7.2% annually in July, despite rates. Previous US administrations have tried to offer a common front in negotiations with China, and worked with Europeans, Japanese and others to convince Chinese officials that ‘fair trade’ was not just a concern. But if all Trump and XI are an agreement that temporarily lowers the tension without addressing the underlying causes, that’s just what they will get. Guest commentary like this was written by writers outside the Barron’s news room. This reflects the perspective and opinions of the authors. Submit feedback and comments to ideas@barrons.com. Catch all the business news, market news, news reports and latest news updates on Live Mint. Download the Mint News app to get daily market updates. 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