Decoupling of US, Chinese economies likely inevitable

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A year ago, the separation of the American and Chinese economies seemed a distant fantasy of China hawks in Washington.

Today, decades of deepening economic interdependence between the United States and China are being undone, said national security experts.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on June 16, 2019, with the headline Decoupling of US, Chinese economies likely inevitable. Subscribe