Kuhn: best and worse case scenarios for G-20

Robert Kuhn, author and China expert, talks about the upsoming G-20 summit and what to watch as President Trump and President Xi meet

[syncmastern]

Worst case will be the decoupling of the 2 economies. If that were to happen, the companies listed @2:33 will cease to exist. Else, they can move to China and call themselves Chinese companies. In the long term, China will have the upper hand.

[sichengliu]

90% rate of pirated Windows is the past. Most computers sold in china are brand name laptops and even the desktop computers are going for that trend. Those computers would have lisenced Windows pre-installed.

[dorjilew]

The two must first discuss human right issues of each other and build trust before trade talks. Best case- agree to something that both won't follow, worst scenario the two will discuss trade and ignore issues of human rights and outcry such as that of Hongkong today.

[mycp]

How does the reporter equate the loss of business opportunity of a company to an insult? And then he further escalate it to equal to an insult to a sovereignity of a country. THAT is an insult to the intelligence of the viewers, Sir. How would he feel if any country were to ask to place an enforcement team in USA to "supervise" the US government for not infringing on any of their countries laws?

[Bigjoe]

The meeting between Trump and Xi Jinping is irrelevant, its meeting between Lighthizer and Xi Jinping that matters. Trump do not understand the complexity of the deal, Xi and Lighthizer are the ones has to agree.

[markedwards]

Can the old wolf stop the rise of the dragon ?
Clearly the answer is no !
Can the old wolf ride the dragon ?
Only on the dragons terms !
Can the old wolf impede the rise of the dragon ?
Only if the dragon permits it. The old wolf still has teeth, but to enter hostility with the dragon would see the wolf perish from exhaustion anyway.
The wolf must bow to the dragon and try to negotiate co-existence.

[nobrainer]

If you are fooled in the past, do be fooled again!

[lijie]

Hong Kong, Tibet and Taiwan should declare independence all at once.

[lawrencesullivan]

the days of lecturing China and telling it what to do are over.

[ghuangdad]

i wish they can make a stronger case that china will benefit from US proposed reforms so it doesn't sound like pure b.s.

[mountainjay]

Does china have free will? What is conciousness anyway?

[wls]

Trump fighting for USA he won't budge

[AdamSmith-gsdv]

Best case: more talks
Worst case: back to tariffing everything

[royalmontpark]

Robert has put some weight, look good

[sherashera]

keep on the tariffing, lets see who hurt more in the long run

[lohdiwei]

Intellectual property?
Send #BabyDonnie a bill for the chinaware he eats off -- when he isn't eating hamberders with his hands.