Is ‘Tough on China’ the New Normal in Washington?


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May 01 2020 37 mins   13
In this week’s editors’ discussion on Trend Lines, WPR’s Judah Grunstein, Freddy Deknatel and Prachi Vidwans talk about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on competition between the U.S. and China, and whether current tensions over the origins of the outbreak will have a lasting impact on bilateral ties. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. The newsletter offers a free preview article every day of the week, plus three more complimentary articles in our weekly roundup every Friday. Sign up here. Then subscribe. Relevant Articles on WPR: COVID-19 Could Reignite Trump’s Trade War With China Why the Coronavirus Pandemic Won’t Lead to a New World Order Beware of China’s Coronavirus Propaganda In Israel, Netanyahu Outplays His Political Opponents, Again ‘In Many Ways, the Conflict Never Ended.’ Ongoing Violence Threatens Colombia’s Peace How Counterinsurgency Campaigns Are Fueling Human Rights Abuses in the Sahel Trend Lines is produced and edited by Peter Dörrie, a freelance journalist and analyst focusing on security and resource politics in Africa. You can follow him on Twitter at @peterdoerrie. To send feedback or questions, email us at [email protected].