Just watched the intriguing debate below. fwiw, it feels like at times participants deviated back towards their areas of expertise and away fromp the crux of Pettis/Klein's fundamental arguments. My own understanding of the
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arguments brought fwd by @michaelxpettis/@M_C_Klein after finishing their book and following Pettis' writings over the years is as follows: trade tensions are very much a function of 'class wars' within major economies. The book highlighted policies which indirectly/directly
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