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Jul 30
49m 38s

US-China: Tariff Deal or No Deal?

Bbc World Service
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The U.S. and China may extend their tariff truce, but it hinges on Trump’s approval. We hear from a former U.S. Ambassador to China and check in with small business owners.

Is Boeing showing signs of recovery? The plane maker narrowed its losses and reported a sharp rise in aircraft deliveries.

Plus, Sam Fenwick finds out how natural disasters have cost the world $131 billion so far this year.

Throughout the program, Sam will be joined by two guests on opposite sides of the world - Takara Small, National Technology Columnist for CBC in Canada and Zyma slam, Senior Reporter for The Daily Star in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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