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Trade War The latest, most vital news on China's economy and its business and political relationship with the world By Dexter Roberts · Over 4,000 subscribers By subscribing, you agree Substack's Terms of Use , and acknowledge its Information Collection Notice and Privacy Policy . “Dexter Roberts knows what he is talking about—when it comes to China, the US, and other cultures and economies affected by them both. I always read what he writes. ”...” “Dexter Roberts knows what he is talking about—when it comes to China, the US, and other cultures and economies affected by them both. I always read what he writes. ” James Fallows, Breaking the News Trade War Home Notes Archive Leaderboard About 6:47 Trump’s visit to China and new managed trade relationship A recording from Dexter Roberts's live video 22 hrs ago   •   Dexter Roberts Trade War China and Pakistan announce five-point plan to end Middle East War. Beijing feels insulated from oil shock and believes US is losing control in Iran. Apr 5   •   Dexter Roberts 9:05 How’s China view the Iran War one month in? A recording from Dexter Roberts's live video Apr 3   •   Dexter Roberts Most Popular View all Trade War Jan 14, 2024   •   Dexter Roberts Trade War Jan 21, 2024   •   Dexter Roberts Trade War Aug 27, 2023   •   Dexter Roberts Trade War China trade keeps growing despite Middle East War. Global AI boom powers Chinese overseas shipments. And oil shock likely to cement China’s green energy… Mar 29   •   Dexter Roberts China’s export economy still weathering Iran War A recording from Dexter Roberts's live video Mar 26   •   Dexter Roberts 4:52 Trade War Newsletter 297 - March 22, 2026 Mar 22   •   Dexter Roberts Why the delay in Trump’s China visit suits Beijing A recording from Dexter Roberts's live video Mar 19   •   Dexter Roberts 6:36 Trade War Newsletter 296 - March 15, 2026 Mar 15   •   Dexter Roberts How is China, the world’s largest oil importer, faring as the Iran war intensifies? A recording from Dexter Roberts's live video Mar 12   •   Dexter Roberts 4:57 Trade War China announces 4.5-5% GDP target at NPC, its lowest level in decades. No clear path to consumption-driven economy as Beijing trims product trade-in… Mar 8   •   Dexter Roberts Trade War The latest, most vital news on China's economy and its business and political relationship with the world Recommendations View all 12 Pekingnology Zichen Wang CHINA POLICY leads CHINA POLICY team China Boss News Shannon Brandao Breaking the News James Fallows Rhyming Chaos Jeremy Goldkorn Trade War About Archive Recommendations Sitemap © 2026 Dexter Roberts · Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice Start your Substack Get the app Substack is the home for great culture
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# Trade War The latest, most vital news on China's economy and its business and political relationship with the world By Dexter Roberts · Over 4,000 subscribers By subscribing, you agree Substack's [Terms of Use](https://substack.com/tos), and acknowledge its [Information Collection Notice](https://substack.com/ccpa#personal-data-collected) and [Privacy Policy](https://substack.com/privacy). No thanks “Dexter Roberts knows what he is talking about—when it comes to China, the US, and other cultures and economies affected by them both. I always read what he writes. ”...” “Dexter Roberts knows what he is talking about—when it comes to China, the US, and other cultures and economies affected by them both. I always read what he writes. ” James Fallows, [Breaking the News](https://fallows.substack.com/) # [Trade War](https://dexter.substack.com/) Subscribe Sign in [Home](https://dexter.substack.com/) [Notes](https://dexter.substack.com/notes) [Archive](https://dexter.substack.com/archive) [Leaderboard](https://dexter.substack.com/leaderboard) [About](https://dexter.substack.com/about) ![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!AeTY!,w_1250,h_833,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_auto/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-video.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fvideo_upload%2Fpost%2F193721772%2F99b0877b-79a4-4ed6-abe2-2778dd0010f3%2Ftranscoded-00001.png) 6:47 [Trump’s visit to China and new managed trade relationship](https://dexter.substack.com/p/trumps-visit-to-china-and-new-managed) [A recording from Dexter Roberts's live video](https://dexter.substack.com/p/trumps-visit-to-china-and-new-managed) 22 hrs ago • [Dexter Roberts](https://substack.com/@dexter) ![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2TOV!,w_600,h_400,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_center/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff826714e-3694-4555-8c49-b60916931653_1376x1826.png) [Trade War](https://dexter.substack.com/p/trade-war-5ce) [China and Pakistan announce five-point plan to end Middle East War. Beijing feels insulated from oil shock and believes US is losing control in Iran.](https://dexter.substack.com/p/trade-war-5ce) Apr 5 • [Dexter Roberts](https://substack.com/@dexter) 6 1 ![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZMa1!,w_600,h_400,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_auto/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-video.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fvideo_upload%2Fpost%2F193104426%2Ff49b20e1-7b47-4da4-8865-f01c048c4598%2Ftranscoded-00001.png) 9:05 [How’s China view the Iran War one month in?](https://dexter.substack.com/p/hows-china-view-the-iran-war-one) [A recording from Dexter Roberts's live video](https://dexter.substack.com/p/hows-china-view-the-iran-war-one) Apr 3 • [Dexter Roberts](https://substack.com/@dexter) 4 1 Most Popular [View all](https://dexter.substack.com/archive?sort=top) [Trade War](https://dexter.substack.com/p/trade-war-179) Jan 14, 2024 • [Dexter Roberts](https://substack.com/@dexter) ![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BqdT!,w_150,h_150,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_center/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3eed0006-1568-4eb0-bf32-8a9beec7c1b5_3024x4032.png) 19 2 3 [Trade War](https://dexter.substack.com/p/trade-war-c29) Jan 21, 2024 • [Dexter Roberts](https://substack.com/@dexter) ![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9TUJ!,w_150,h_150,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_center/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F552d38fb-5105-4b48-94c3-d71cade1694c_3024x4032.png) 17 2 [Trade War](https://dexter.substack.com/p/trade-war-247) Aug 27, 2023 • [Dexter Roberts](https://substack.com/@dexter) ![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lQkg!,w_150,h_150,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_center/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F69da1c54-3b88-48ea-a871-84ff111efd9c_3024x4032.png) 9 5 5 Latest Top Discussions [Trade War](https://dexter.substack.com/p/trade-war-658) [China trade keeps growing despite Middle East War. Global AI boom powers Chinese overseas shipments. And oil shock likely to cement China’s green energy…](https://dexter.substack.com/p/trade-war-658) Mar 29 • [Dexter Roberts](https://substack.com/@dexter) 3 2 ![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XgnA!,w_320,h_213,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_center/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe57a2fa9-dba1-4e38-9e5f-debddd91a9a3_1366x1824.png) [China’s export economy still weathering Iran War](https://dexter.substack.com/p/chinas-export-economy-still-weathering) [A recording from Dexter Roberts's live video](https://dexter.substack.com/p/chinas-export-economy-still-weathering) Mar 26 • [Dexter Roberts](https://substack.com/@dexter) 3 2 ![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!AwUR!,w_320,h_213,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_auto/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-video.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fvideo_upload%2Fpost%2F192240300%2F9d3b781d-9e68-477b-b618-09fe0728fddd%2Ftranscoded-00001.png) 4:52 [Trade War](https://dexter.substack.com/p/trade-war-b84) [Newsletter 297 - March 22, 2026](https://dexter.substack.com/p/trade-war-b84) Mar 22 • [Dexter Roberts](https://substack.com/@dexter) 4 2 ![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fFRS!,w_320,h_213,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_center/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7ab21185-4b06-49d7-8004-663c45dd6dbd_1376x1826.png) [Why the delay in Trump’s China visit suits Beijing](https://dexter.substack.com/p/why-the-delay-in-trumps-china-visit) [A recording from Dexter Roberts's live video](https://dexter.substack.com/p/why-the-delay-in-trumps-china-visit) Mar 19 • [Dexter Roberts](https://substack.com/@dexter) 5 2 ![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7nPV!,w_320,h_213,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_auto/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-video.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fvideo_upload%2Fpost%2F191509720%2Fc8f2231c-a3dc-481b-b7a1-1582c3dc10b1%2Ftranscoded-00001.png) 6:36 [Trade War](https://dexter.substack.com/p/trade-war-13b) [Newsletter 296 - March 15, 2026](https://dexter.substack.com/p/trade-war-13b) Mar 15 • [Dexter Roberts](https://substack.com/@dexter) 5 2 ![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0gzl!,w_320,h_213,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_center/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F30729b79-76d1-489c-b2c2-c9ade7b466c2_1394x1838.png) [How is China, the world’s largest oil importer, faring as the Iran war intensifies?](https://dexter.substack.com/p/how-is-china-the-worlds-largest-oil) [A recording from Dexter Roberts's live video](https://dexter.substack.com/p/how-is-china-the-worlds-largest-oil) Mar 12 • [Dexter Roberts](https://substack.com/@dexter) 4 1 ![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gYaD!,w_320,h_213,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_auto/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-video.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fvideo_upload%2Fpost%2F190767498%2F6c5b0b94-c705-43cc-a174-c6439fc22e18%2Ftranscoded-00001.png) 4:57 [Trade War](https://dexter.substack.com/p/trade-war-a71) [China announces 4.5-5% GDP target at NPC, its lowest level in decades. No clear path to consumption-driven economy as Beijing trims product trade-in…](https://dexter.substack.com/p/trade-war-a71) Mar 8 • [Dexter Roberts](https://substack.com/@dexter) 5 3 ![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!g34P!,w_320,h_213,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_center/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc3a8f78c-1909-463b-ab92-1cb49552ac42_1372x1830.png) See all Trade War The latest, most vital news on China's economy and its business and political relationship with the world Recommendations [View all 12](https://dexter.substack.com/recommendations) [![Pekingnology](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gNG4!,w_40,h_40,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7a60e0f1-65af-492d-a465-0a74a7dd563d_1080x1080.png)](https://www.pekingnology.com/) Pekingnology Zichen Wang [![CHINA POLICY leads](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aYtv!,w_40,h_40,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1a2bd898-2764-47d9-83f9-c00cd0b79525_378x378.png)](https://chinapolicy.substack.com/) CHINA POLICY leads CHINA POLICY team [![China Boss News](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0Uex!,w_40,h_40,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffb71f9f3-cd32-4f47-946b-7640ba6db941_183x183.png)](https://shannonbrandao.substack.com/) China Boss News Shannon Brandao [![Breaking the News](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QpL2!,w_40,h_40,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd13bc915-b912-45ea-99cc-ea4e03b65417_1280x1280.png)](https://fallows.substack.com/) Breaking the News James Fallows [![Rhyming Chaos](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tuBV!,w_40,h_40,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3490ae3e-8e8c-4b8d-97ce-9d9f9baed4bd_1280x1280.png)](https://www.rhymingchaos.com/) Rhyming Chaos Jeremy Goldkorn #### Trade War [About](https://dexter.substack.com/about)[Archive](https://dexter.substack.com/archive)[Recommendations](https://dexter.substack.com/recommendations)[Sitemap](https://dexter.substack.com/sitemap) © 2026 Dexter Roberts · [Privacy](https://substack.com/privacy) ∙ [Terms](https://substack.com/tos) ∙ [Collection notice](https://substack.com/ccpa#personal-data-collected) [Start your Substack](https://substack.com/signup?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=web&utm_content=footer) [Get the app](https://substack.com/app/app-store-redirect?utm_campaign=app-marketing&utm_content=web-footer-button) [Substack](https://substack.com/) is the home for great culture This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. 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## Trade War The latest, most vital news on China's economy and its business and political relationship with the world By Dexter Roberts · Over 4,000 subscribers By subscribing, you agree Substack's [Terms of Use](https://substack.com/tos), and acknowledge its [Information Collection Notice](https://substack.com/ccpa#personal-data-collected) and [Privacy Policy](https://substack.com/privacy). “Dexter Roberts knows what he is talking about—when it comes to China, the US, and other cultures and economies affected by them both. I always read what he writes. ”...” “Dexter Roberts knows what he is talking about—when it comes to China, the US, and other cultures and economies affected by them both. I always read what he writes. ” James Fallows, [Breaking the News](https://fallows.substack.com/) ## [Trade War](https://dexter.substack.com/) [Home](https://dexter.substack.com/) [Notes](https://dexter.substack.com/notes) [Archive](https://dexter.substack.com/archive) [Leaderboard](https://dexter.substack.com/leaderboard) [About](https://dexter.substack.com/about) ![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!AeTY!,w_1250,h_833,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_auto/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-video.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fvideo_upload%2Fpost%2F193721772%2F99b0877b-79a4-4ed6-abe2-2778dd0010f3%2Ftranscoded-00001.png) 6:47 [Trump’s visit to China and new managed trade relationship](https://dexter.substack.com/p/trumps-visit-to-china-and-new-managed) [A recording from Dexter Roberts's live video](https://dexter.substack.com/p/trumps-visit-to-china-and-new-managed) 22 hrs ago • [Dexter Roberts](https://substack.com/@dexter) ![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2TOV!,w_600,h_400,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_center/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff826714e-3694-4555-8c49-b60916931653_1376x1826.png) [Trade War](https://dexter.substack.com/p/trade-war-5ce) [China and Pakistan announce five-point plan to end Middle East War. Beijing feels insulated from oil shock and believes US is losing control in Iran.](https://dexter.substack.com/p/trade-war-5ce) Apr 5 • [Dexter Roberts](https://substack.com/@dexter) ![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZMa1!,w_600,h_400,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_auto/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-video.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fvideo_upload%2Fpost%2F193104426%2Ff49b20e1-7b47-4da4-8865-f01c048c4598%2Ftranscoded-00001.png) 9:05 [How’s China view the Iran War one month in?](https://dexter.substack.com/p/hows-china-view-the-iran-war-one) [A recording from Dexter Roberts's live video](https://dexter.substack.com/p/hows-china-view-the-iran-war-one) Apr 3 • [Dexter Roberts](https://substack.com/@dexter) Most Popular [View all](https://dexter.substack.com/archive?sort=top) [Trade War](https://dexter.substack.com/p/trade-war-179) Jan 14, 2024 • [Dexter Roberts](https://substack.com/@dexter) ![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BqdT!,w_150,h_150,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_center/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3eed0006-1568-4eb0-bf32-8a9beec7c1b5_3024x4032.png) [Trade War](https://dexter.substack.com/p/trade-war-c29) Jan 21, 2024 • [Dexter Roberts](https://substack.com/@dexter) ![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9TUJ!,w_150,h_150,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_center/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F552d38fb-5105-4b48-94c3-d71cade1694c_3024x4032.png) [Trade War](https://dexter.substack.com/p/trade-war-247) Aug 27, 2023 • [Dexter Roberts](https://substack.com/@dexter) ![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lQkg!,w_150,h_150,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_center/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F69da1c54-3b88-48ea-a871-84ff111efd9c_3024x4032.png) [Trade War](https://dexter.substack.com/p/trade-war-658) [China trade keeps growing despite Middle East War. Global AI boom powers Chinese overseas shipments. And oil shock likely to cement China’s green energy…](https://dexter.substack.com/p/trade-war-658) Mar 29 • [Dexter Roberts](https://substack.com/@dexter) ![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XgnA!,w_320,h_213,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_center/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe57a2fa9-dba1-4e38-9e5f-debddd91a9a3_1366x1824.png) [China’s export economy still weathering Iran War](https://dexter.substack.com/p/chinas-export-economy-still-weathering) [A recording from Dexter Roberts's live video](https://dexter.substack.com/p/chinas-export-economy-still-weathering) Mar 26 • [Dexter Roberts](https://substack.com/@dexter) ![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!AwUR!,w_320,h_213,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_auto/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-video.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fvideo_upload%2Fpost%2F192240300%2F9d3b781d-9e68-477b-b618-09fe0728fddd%2Ftranscoded-00001.png) 4:52 [Trade War](https://dexter.substack.com/p/trade-war-b84) [Newsletter 297 - March 22, 2026](https://dexter.substack.com/p/trade-war-b84) Mar 22 • [Dexter Roberts](https://substack.com/@dexter) ![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fFRS!,w_320,h_213,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_center/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7ab21185-4b06-49d7-8004-663c45dd6dbd_1376x1826.png) [Why the delay in Trump’s China visit suits Beijing](https://dexter.substack.com/p/why-the-delay-in-trumps-china-visit) [A recording from Dexter Roberts's live video](https://dexter.substack.com/p/why-the-delay-in-trumps-china-visit) Mar 19 • [Dexter Roberts](https://substack.com/@dexter) ![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7nPV!,w_320,h_213,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_auto/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-video.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fvideo_upload%2Fpost%2F191509720%2Fc8f2231c-a3dc-481b-b7a1-1582c3dc10b1%2Ftranscoded-00001.png) 6:36 [Trade War](https://dexter.substack.com/p/trade-war-13b) [Newsletter 296 - March 15, 2026](https://dexter.substack.com/p/trade-war-13b) Mar 15 • [Dexter Roberts](https://substack.com/@dexter) ![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0gzl!,w_320,h_213,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_center/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F30729b79-76d1-489c-b2c2-c9ade7b466c2_1394x1838.png) [How is China, the world’s largest oil importer, faring as the Iran war intensifies?](https://dexter.substack.com/p/how-is-china-the-worlds-largest-oil) [A recording from Dexter Roberts's live video](https://dexter.substack.com/p/how-is-china-the-worlds-largest-oil) Mar 12 • [Dexter Roberts](https://substack.com/@dexter) ![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gYaD!,w_320,h_213,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_auto/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-video.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fvideo_upload%2Fpost%2F190767498%2F6c5b0b94-c705-43cc-a174-c6439fc22e18%2Ftranscoded-00001.png) 4:57 [Trade War](https://dexter.substack.com/p/trade-war-a71) [China announces 4.5-5% GDP target at NPC, its lowest level in decades. 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