<em>The Atlantic</em> Daily: Criminal Charges Before Trade Talks
But is a comprehensive U.S.-China trade pact impossible? Plus another hellish week for attempted Brexit-ing, an ex-Starbucks CEO contemplates a 2020 run as an independent, the best films at Sundance, and more
What We’re Following
U.S.-China tensions are boiling, as trade talks resume. The Justice Department stoked the flames with China by levying charges of bank fraud and obstruction of justice against an executive at the Chinese telecom firm Huawei. The crisis could pose a major impasse for Beijing’s goal of transforming the country into a technology powerhouse.
, as she looks to the Brussels again for concessions on her country’s formal plan to leave the, which has weathered a string of high-profile cabinet resignations and no-confidence votes.
