The president has backtracked repeatedly on his tariff policies, creating a whiplash with downsides and few clear benefits so far.

By Jeff Stein, Natalie Allison and David J. Lynch

“There are several things that even Trump haters have to respect, this limited progress,” Michael Pillsbury, a China hawk who has advised Trump, said of the partial deal with Beijing. “It’s a big deal” that China acknowledged it would do more to reduce nontariff barriers, Pillsbury said.

Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/05/14/trump-tariffs-china-trade/