Geopolitics & Power
Tariff truce or tactical reset? What the fragile U.S.–China thaw signals for global governance
The U.S.–China tariff truce is a pause, not peace. A swap of soybeans for tariff relief shows how little trust underpins today’s global trade. Quick deals replace lasting rules, revealing the limits of ad-hoc bargaining in managing a rivalry that still defines the world economy.