News Snapshot:
This year, just as popular opinion in China is sure that Trump will lose in November, the merchants of Yiwu are back in the spotlight. They report that Trump is beating Joe Biden in orders, but as at least one writer points out, 2020 is not 2016. The trade war means that Americans now order their Trump and Biden stickers and signs from all over the world, making Yiwu a less reliable barometer than last time around. The Trump years have redefined the US-China relationship from one of strategic competition to one of direct confrontation. Trump's policies mean Chinese students,...
