#TradeWarEases

⚙️ It didn’t start with tariffs — it started with fear.

Fear of China’s rise. Fear of losing tech control.

2018: 25% tariffs on $250B worth of Chinese goods.

China hits back. What followed: semiconductors, Huawei bans, investment curbs — a full-spectrum decoupling.

📉 By 2023, trade dropped to $575B (from $690B in 2022).

US FDI into China? Down 80%.

China’s US bond holdings? From $1.3T to $775B.

⏳ May 10–11. Geneva.

For the first time in years — a real shift:

✂️ US to cut tariffs on consumer goods (clothes, appliances, bikes — details incoming)

⚕️ China to criminalize exports of fentanyl precursors — a key ask from Washington

📞 New “Trade Consultation Mechanism” to manage escalation

📜 Joint statement lands May 12

Why now?

— US needs cheaper imports to fight inflation

— China needs export volume to offset weak domestic demand

— Both sides seek stability before elections & volatility peaks

But make no mistake:

This is not peace.

This is controlled damage.

The war didn’t end — it just went backstage.

Watch the charts. Watch the narrative.

The next phase is already loading.

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