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Any G-20 trade truce unlikely to last

If the meeting between Presidents Trump and Xi at the G-20 tomorrow is successful, we would expect both sides to agree to resume negotiations and hold off on imposing new tariffs. But, given the fundamental differences between the two sides, we expect that any truce will ultimately break down later this year, with tariffs eventually being levied on all imports from China.

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