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Wendy Cutler on US-China Trade Policy

Dec 13, 2020

Wendy Cutler, a former trade diplomat with 28 years at the US Trade Representative and now vice president of the Asia Society, shares her insights on US-China trade policy. She discusses how President Biden might engage Beijing by leveraging allies' concerns. The conversation delves into the evolving dynamics since China's WTO entry, the challenges of state intervention in China's economy, and the importance of modernizing the WTO to maintain global trade stability. Wendy also reveals some creative trade policy ideas, including a surprisingly humorous concept involving a Strategic Shiraz Reserve.

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Intro

2min

Navigating Trade Relations and Economic Expectations

3min

Evolving U.S.-China Trade Dynamics

7min

The Crucial Role of the WTO in Global Trade Stability

2min

Navigating Trade Policies: U.S. and China Dynamics

5min

Navigating US-China Trade Dynamics

18min

Wendy Culter, who served 28 years in the Office of the US Trade Representative, discusses how Biden should address Beijing on trade. We talk about how he could leverage allies' frustration with Chinese behavior and speculate about the future of the WTO. We also debate the merits of a number of my hair-brained trade ideas including the Strategic Shiraz Reserve and a Mutual Trade Defense Pact.

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I spelled out my trade policy ideas in more detail in my newsletter here. https://chinatalk.substack.com/p/a-strategic-shiraz-reserve-to-help

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