1. What factors were driving the US to place tariffs on Chinese goods and start the trade war?
2. What was the intent/goal of the truce or trade deal?Why is it fragile? (to answer this, think of the gains from trade)
3. How will future trade flows and the current dealbe affected by the latestpandemic?Discuss some of the products that US/Chinese consumers might see increase in price and the producers who might gain or lose fromthe latest developments.
4. Did the trade wars accomplish any of its goals? Why not?