Services are the hidden side of the US-China trade war

Sep 20, 2019

A flag of the U.S. President Donald Trump's "Keep America Great!" 2020 re-election campaign and the U.S. flag are seen in a flag stall at the Yiwu Wholesale Market in Yiwu, Zhejiang province, China, May 10, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song - RC1C4FC93870

There's an untold story beyond the rise in tariffs. Image: REUTERS/Aly Song

Tatiana Lacerda Prazeres

Senior Fellow, University of International Business and Economics in Beijing, and Former Foreign Trade Secretary of Brazil

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