America has given China a strangely good tariff deal
For the next 90 days, at least
After a busy weekend of trade negotiations in Geneva, an impatient reporter asked when the results would be revealed. Li Chenggang, a Chinese official, replied with a wry smile and an old saying: “Good food is never too late.”
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This article appeared in the Finance & economics section of the print edition under the headline “Sofa so good”
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