As of this week, the trade war between the US and China is on pause, with both sides hoping to agree on a new trade deal by early August. But questions remain about how realistic that timetable could be, given the challenges facing the world’s two largest economies, who both collaborate and compete with one another. 

On today’s Big Take podcast, Former US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns joins host David Gura to discuss the trade war, the challenges facing his successor and what he’s telling foreign policy students who are worried about the future of diplomacy. “We’ve gotta steel ourselves for the next decade or two to a historic competition with China. And China right now is stronger.”

As of this week, the trade war between the US and China is on pause, with both sides hoping to agree on a new trade deal by early August. But questions remain about how realistic that timetable could be, given the challenges facing the world&rsquo;s two largest economies, who both collaborate and compete with one another.&nbsp;
On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, Former US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns joins host David Gura to discuss the trade war, the challenges facing his successor and what he&rsquo;s telling foreign policy students who are worried about the future of diplomacy. &ldquo;We&rsquo;ve gotta steel ourselves for the next decade or two to a historic competition with China. And China right now is stronger.&rdquo;

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What It Takes to Negotiate With China

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