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Broken by Design: Why the CCP Never Keeps Its Deals—and Why This One Won’t Be Different

Broken by Design: Why the CCP Never Keeps Its Deals—and Why This One Won’t Be Different
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick waves as he arrives at Lancaster House, on the second day scheduled for trade talks between the U.S. and China, in London on June 10, 2025. Reuters/Toby Melville
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In early 2025, the United States and China signed what was touted as a breakthrough: a new trade deal, a temporary easing of tariffs, and a tentative return to stability. The Geneva Accord, as it was quickly dubbed, generated headlines across global markets. But beneath the surface, one question lingered—quietly among officials, loudly among skeptics: