A major diplomatic exchange is set to take place between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping within the next couple of days.

This follows Trump’s announcement of duties of 10 percent on all Chinese goods coming into the United States, along with a threat to further ramp up tariffs on China.

Will we see a full-blown trade war between the world’s two largest economies, or is there a middle ground?

On this episode of Morning Shot, Tan Dawn Wei, China Bureau Chief at The Straits Times shares her insights.

Presented by: Audrey Siek & Emaad Akhtar
Produced by: Yeo Kai Ting ([email protected])
Photo credits: Nicolas Asfouri / AFP / Getty Images

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