This episode moves beyond partisan bickering to look at the roots of modern global trade. The last 75 years were a singular moment in world history. No other era had a non-imperial global trading system and for good reason. How and why did our current system come about? And how did China secure itself such a prominent role? Can China’s role last? What about the system as a whole? Tune in to learn how and why this system was built and whether it can withstand the challenges of the 2020’s.