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Why the U.S.-Vietnam ‘Transshipment’ Clause Complicates Trade Tensions with China
At the heart of Trump’s latest trade deal with Vietnam and talks with other trading partners is an effort to counter what he ...
Trump didn't just cut a deal with Vietnam — he was targeting China, too
President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with Hanoi that would levy 20% on imports and a 40% tariff on transshipment ...
US-Vietnam Trade Deal Targets China, Sparks Regional Alarm
The US trade agreement with Vietnam reportedly lowers tariffs but lacks detail, triggering sharp warnings from Chinese ...
China the target in US-Vietnam trade deal
The so-called “deal,” which has the character of the unequal treaties imposed on colonies in the heyday of imperialist rule ...
The Washington Post9d
Vietnam’s deal with the U.S. will complicate trade with China
Vietnam is the first country in Asia to strike a trade deal with Trump. China and the U.S. have agreed to a tariff ceasefire while they work through their issues; Japan and South Korea have ...
The Economist3d
Trump’s trade deals try a creative way to hobble China
Its new deal with Vietnam and its fresh tariff threats issued to many other countries seem designed to reduce China’s role in ...
U.S. News & World Report8d
How Trump’s Trade Deal With Vietnam Is Really About China
President Donald Trump was going to notch 90 trade deals in 90 days. Easy. Art of the deal. Now, one week before his self-imposed deadline of July 9, he has just three frameworks for possible ...