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Can Trump trade with China?

What's at stake for Donald Trump in his trade relationship with China? And on the domestic front, will the President manage to get his budget through Congress?

Donald Trump and President Xi of China met this week at Mar a Lago, President Trump's golf resort in Florida. We find out just what is at stake for the world's biggest economies as they talked trade.

After his healthcare bill was blocked, Donald Trump's image as a "dealmaker" is under threat. Now, he faces the challenge of getting his budget through Congress. We discuss the pitfalls of the process and the chances of a government shutdown.

Plus, why is the President's five-year of granddaughter playing a key diplomatic role in US – China relations?

The ´óÏó´«Ã½'s north America business correspondent Michelle Fleury is joined by the ´óÏó´«Ã½'s China editor Carrie Gracie, and senior economics correspondent at the New York Times, Neil Irwin, in conversation around the Trumponomics table.

18 minutes

Last on

Sat 8 Apr 2017 02:32GMT

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  • Sat 8 Apr 2017 02:32GMT