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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | May 7th, 2025: China Caves, Agrees To Trade Talks With US & The Fallout From India's Strike On Pakistan
07 May 2025
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First, U.S. and Chinese officials are set to meet this weekend for the first direct trade talks since the tariff war began last month, though experts caution there is likely a long road ahead before the two economic powers reach a new deal. Later in the show—we’ll have the latest on India’s deadly airstrikes inside Pakistan early Wednesday, which mark the most dangerous escalation between the nuclear-armed rivals in years. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief True Classic: Upgrade your wardrobe and save on @trueclassic at trueclassic.com/PDB ! #trueclassicpod Jacked Up Fitness: Go to https://GetJackedUp.com and use code BAKER at checkout to save 10% off your entire purchase Lean: Visit https://TakeLean.com & use code pb20 for 20% off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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It's Wednesday, the 7th of May. Welcome to the PDB Afternoon Bulletin. I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage. All right, let's get briefed. First up, U.S. and Chinese officials are set to meet this weekend for the first direct trade talks since the tariff war began last month, though experts caution there's likely a long road ahead before a new deal is reached.
Later in the show, we'll have the latest on India's deadly airstrikes inside Pakistan early Wednesday. The strikes marked the most dangerous escalation between the nuclear-armed rivals in decades. But first, today's PDB Afternoon Spotlight.
It appears that trade tensions between the US and China are beginning to thaw as Beijing and Washington agree to take the first steps towards finding a resolution to the crippling tariff war. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Besant announced Tuesday that he and senior U.S.
Trade Representative Jameson Greer will meet in Geneva, Switzerland, this weekend with Chinese economic czar Qi Lifeng to break the ice on the subject of mutual de-escalation.
The apparent U-turn by China, which until now has publicly refused negotiations unless the US unconditionally drops its tariffs, comes as the communist regime's export-dependent economy, well, begins to buckle, marked by factory shutdowns and mass layoffs. That's according to our report from Reuters.
The Geneva talks, which will run from May 9th through the 12th, are expected to cover possible reductions to Trump's 145% tariffs and Beijing's 125% retaliatory tariffs, as well as potential exemptions for specific product categories critical to both the U.S. and Chinese economies. But don't expect a major breakthrough.
Financial analysts say the talks will likely only serve as a starting point for more negotiations, which many expect will drag on for several months or even upwards of a year. In an interview with Fox News on Tuesday, the Treasury Secretary said, "...my sense is that this will be about de-escalation, not about the big trade deal. But we've got to de-escalate before we can move forward."
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