Macro Strategy Views Podcast: The US-China trade deal – what, why and when

In our weekly podcast, Macro Strategy Views, we focus on topical macro and market themes targeting investors and trading corporates. Today, we focus on the US-China trade agreement and the way forward. Thomas Harr, Global Head of FI&C Research, chairs today’s podcast and our Chief Analyst and China expert Allan Von Mehren joins him. On Saturday night, US President Donald Trump and China President Xi Jinping reached an agreement on future trade talks. We discuss in detail what the next steps are in the negotiation, why they are reaching an agreement now, and what this implies for China and the global economy.