US and China: What's the deal?

美中:这笔交易是何意?

Business Matters

商务

2025-04-24

49 分钟
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With China open to talks and the US Treasury secretary hinting at a deal, Rahul Tandon talks to economists and trade specialists about the likelihood of a thaw in relations. And we look ahead to the Australian elections.
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  • Hello and welcome to Business Matters here on the BBC World Service.

  • Thank you so much for joining us.

  • We're going to be talking a lot about tariffs.

  • We're going to be talking about that most important of economic relationships,

  • the one between the US and China.

  • We'll be taking you to Kashmir to look at how the tragedy there is impacting the huge tourism industry.

  • And we're going to be talking to a man who is one of the first to have a viral video.

  • What is he doing now?

  • We will let you know.

  • We're joined as ever by two guests on opposite sides of the world.

  • In Melbourne, Australia, we have Karen Percy getting into election mode.

  • Are you, Karen?

  • Absolutely.

  • I actually had to fill out my postal ballot today.

  • Sixty five people in the lower house and I numbered each and every one of them.

  • I can tell you more about that later.

  • But yes, frantically in election mode.

  • Third of May, isn't it?

  • I know that because it's my daughter's birthday.

  • So an important day for me and an important day for Australia.