Singapore and the US-China trade war

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Singapore and the US-China trade war

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Nov 6, 2019

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Writer and former diplomat Kishore Mahbubani talks to Gideon Rachman about the US-China trade war and Singapore's special relationship with both sides of the dispute. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Nov 6, 2019

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Singapore and the US-China trade war

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