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Dec 2016
28m 28s

What's at stake in Trump vs China?

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The U.S. president-elect upended decades of diplomacy by taking a call from Taiwan's leader. But some U.S. companies will welcome his stance. And China has much to lose from any escalation. Also: Italy PM Renzi gets his marching orders. And there's no easy move to monetize chess. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about you ... Show More
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