The United States and China de-escalated the ongoing trade war by agreeing to reduce tariffs on each other's goods. This announcement came in a joint statement released Monday morning.
For a 90 day period, the U.S. will lower its tariffs on Chinese imports from 145% to 30%, while China will cut its tariffs on American imports from 125% to 10%.
The George Washington University has experts available who can discuss these trade talks. If you would like to schedule an interview, please contact GW Media Relations at gwmedia
gwu [dot] edu (gwmedia[at]gwu[dot]edu).
International Affairs
Eric Schluessel is the Director of the Sigur Center for Asian Studies and associate professor of history and international affairs. Schluessel is an expert on China, Central Asia, and Xinjiang.
Robert (Bob) Sutter is a professor of practice of international affairs at the Elliott School of International Affairs. Sutter is an expert on U.S.-China relations, China’s rise-domestic and international implications, Chinese foreign relations, Contemporary U.S. policy toward Asia and the Pacific, and political, security and economic development in Asia and the Pacific.
Bruce Dickson is a professor of political science and international affairs at the GW Elliott School of International Affairs. Dickson is an expert on U.S.-China relations, Chinese domestic politics, regimes and regime changes, and general comparative politics.
Business
Rodney Lake is a teaching instructor of finance and the director of the GW Investment Institute at the GW School of Business. Lake oversees GW Investment Institute’s day-to-day operations. Prior to Lake’s current appointment, he worked as a senior investment officer in the GW Investment Office and was previously a senior financial analyst in the Executive Vice President and Treasurer’s Office at GW.
Legal
Donald Clarke is the David Weaver Research Professor of Law at George Washington University Law School. Clarke is an expert in Chinese Law. He specializes in Comparative Law on Chinese criminal law, procedure to corporate governance, and legal issues presented by China’s economic reforms. In addition, Clarke founded Chinalaw, the leading Internet listserv on Chinese law.
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