Trump's Trade War (full documentary) | FRONTLINE

As the trade war between the U.S. and China escalates, FRONTLINE and NPR take a look at what led to the rising tensions and what’s at stake.
“Trump’s Trade War” presents the inside story of President Trump’s gamble to confront China over trade. Reporting from the U.S. and China, FRONTLINE and NPR investigate what led the world’s two largest economies to the brink, and the billions at stake.
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Click here for an inside look at the White House’s fight over China and the trade war: to.pbs.org/2WIgfYV

[@Kludgzenjammer]

Okay, sure thing.

[@556user]

Can't believe a thing you say.

[@karendalsadik7119]

Yiran D you mean the Chinese government is helping the Chinese business

[@Irenekistner]

Robert Smith what do you recommend watching, may I ask?

[@ysheen7204]

@@hakunamatata887 you need study more about China, even though some points you mentioned have merits, but most are incorrect !

[@drnoahdaniel]

“We just want China to play by the rules”.... Wake up pal. Their rules are not our rules.

[@RedRider1600]

They have to follow WTO rules, like everyone else.

[@homeiztherealestatesocialn9082]

While you and many like you think small to play by the rules, 50 years will pass by and the U.S will become a 3rd world country.

[@drnoahdaniel]

All empires fall, but not without bloodshed. If and when America falls, it will not be without bombs being dropped. Borders are either crossed for trade or crossed for war. Let’s all pray it continues for trade.

[@stephenwest2]

As if the US followed any rules either.

[@stephenwest2]

@@drnoahdaniel The Soviet Union collapsed with little bloodshed. Here's to hoping the US empire can go out with the same grace.

[@americanexpat8792]

I’m an American that has done business in over 25 countries and am always amazed by little Americans understand about the rest of the world. The idea that the Chinese are going to change to be like us is absolutely crazy. Their economic model is solidly rooted in Confucius principles. They value the ‘group’ - not the ‘individual’. Their economic model reflects those values. As others have noted late in the video, we should look inward as to all the ways that we could adapt and improve. Our biggest issue is our neoliberal economic model that values the immediate short-term shareholder goals each and every quarter at the expense of everything else. It’s a trillion dollars in stock buybacks from a misguided tax cut that could have been used to instead invest in cutting edge futuristic products and services. But instead, it props up the stock price, which drives an executive’s bonus, even though they didn’t anything to earn it. The Chinese are actually doing it right since they are focused on creating real value. It’s the Americans that need to change.

[@ethanallen2889]

Marty Moran ....😂 China is raping the world.

[@Spokker]

All the cheating China does certainly helps.

[@dennish5150]

You mean when a government supports its industry is cheating. Just like what Trump is doing then I will say :-)

[@matthewcheng8533]

@@ethanallen2889 ....😂 USA is bombing the world

[@ethanallen2889]

Matthew Cheng ...😂 No it isn't!😂 You meant that China is raping the world.

[@chrisdonnelly3577]

Why and how do Americans take Steve Bannon seriously? The guy is a wealthy bum.

[@kekistan4873]

Even he can beat kamala Harris in polls. Don't be a moron to just everybody.

[@survivorsurvivor8704]

Lol, trumps trade war was a total failure. When trump left office, the u.s. had the biggest trade deficit in our history.

[@xiaoliangtube]

This is probably the most balanced documentary I’ve seen from US based media. Kudos to PBS for bringing quality journalism to US audiences. It takes two to tango. Both sides need to make compromises to make this trade relationship work. Doing that is in the interest of themselves and the world.

[@ParadoxRoyal]

It's because PBS is publicly funded.

[@ethanallen2889]

xiaoliangtube ...This is anti-American propaganda from Democrats and their China master.

[@AKDGsonic]

@@ethanallen2889 relax, Clinton was considered more dangerous than Trump for Chinese Communists, but now it seems an embarrassing anticipation

[@ethanallen2889]

AKDGsonic 😂

[@fangal12]

This is the reason why PBS is the only televised news I watch (albeit on KZbin).

[@baxterPepper]

Damm!!! This is better than going watch new movies in theater.

[@TheWormzerjr]

click my name to watch Son of perdition part 4

[@Ziontrainism]

America:End Game

[@thegodfather1907]

Fuck China, we don't need to buy their crappy products. They need us more then we need them.

[@luckyseven2027]

@@thegodfather1907 fuck you

[@Ss-hn5rf]

@@luckyseven2027 quit your bullshit you two and let your countries fight for you instead lol.

[@John_Doe3]

Using our greed against us is the smartest thing China has done. And our CEOs and politicians are more than happy to give them our business.

[@mohamedkotbi776]

Looooove Frontline, straight up reporting no lies no bull 👍👍👍👍👍

[@joshredinger9922]

We need more reporters like this....gives the opinion of both sides with no slant to either side ....much props to this lady and her crew

[@kietitheodore3813]

i think she was more worried that her beloved motherland has in trouble

[@ivantoscano6785]

Josh redinger bullshit who side is she in? She seems for China.

[@DAII-fr7qz]

Are you serious... she has a clear leftist slant, Chinese slant, Anti "President Trump ".... clear as day... she can't even say "President Trump "..

[@Asounation]

@M L I always find Americans entertaining to read. Your entire, and I repeat ENTIRE agricultural sector is heavily subsidized to the tune of 20 billion, but I guess its ok, since it works in your favour. Hypocrisy?

[@Asounation]

@M L Petrodollar, Military Industrial complex, abusing your status in the UN, tossing your might around to bully nations into ceding to you, quantitative easing, which is print money out of your ass without the consequence of inflation thanks to the status of the dollar. Something no country in the world can do. Not to mention you invade countries on a whim to serve your interests. Literally, have your finger dipped in every single conflict since WWII. Yet you want to cry foul? Common man. Your absolute lack of perspective and grasp of the overall picture is.....how to say this politely, so American of you.

[@Buddytookoff]

Anyone else here after COVID19 outbreak?

[@janosnemeth4793]

fuck you

[@sandeepkini301]

Absolutely, 50.4 - 52.15 record play has all sirens ringing

[@user-gb2zr9qw6n]

@Donovan Dey Trump is the national shame of the United States. We are in favor of suppressing China, because China is in the process of industrial upgrading and we cannot avoid this time grabbing our market share. But what Trump has done has cost the United States the connections it has established globally. All he cares about is elections

[@Buddytookoff]

Janos Nemeth hi, fuck you too.

[@karanmahida8710]

@Donovan Dey all these media outlets are now conveniently silent about china. No problem in criticising trump as he deserves it, but must'nt be used as a tool to divert attention from the real culprits. Know your enemies and act now, otherwise it'll be too late for america.

[@janklaasen1014]

As a European there are many moments that I think. Are All Americans really this ignorant. But you only have to see one PBS Documentary to realize. Thank God there are also Intelligent Americans.

[@apspencer6685]

as a double citizen of the EU and us, I, too, wonder if there are any intelligent Americans sometimes. Luckily there are a few, but they realize where the US is going and leave for europe 😂

[@glascoebowie9359]

When China was building factories and warehouses the USA Was looking for cheap labor

[@chieflouie2821]

Not the US. The global companies.

[@wengwang5361]

@@chieflouie2821 The global companies owned bu us business men

[@eblita3698]

@YourNatureBoy27 No, US should have concentrated on skills, better education and good relations. Wild West movies were out of date last century. There isn't a way of blocking: i.e. Thanks to Trump the US farmer lost 1/3 exportmarket of soy. The Chinese buy from Brazil instead. Every primitive blocking strikes back on yourself.

[@eblita3698]

So you sit down, cry and blame. You are part of the US problem

[@eblita3698]

@YourNatureBoy27 You are part of the US problem.

[@johnhaggerty6009]

It sent shivers through my spine when Steve Bannon said the only way for the trade war to be won is to have regime change in China.

[@dozzer009]

I know. That will never happen.

[@speedygrasshopper9768]

Yeah I don't think a country with only 320M people will make a dent against one with 1.3B, both nuclear, so mutually assured destruction. So war is impossible. The neocons only go after small and weak countries to change their presidents and steal their resources, like iraq, libya, syria, now venezuela, they couldn't even handle vietnam, another ridiculous endeavor in which 1.3M people, mostly very poor civilians, died for exactly nothing.

[@minibikepartsnow]

Steven Bannon and trump for prison to prevent ww3

[@szaki]

Nice dream for the US! China is a nuclear power also! You want to go for a dooms day scenario? Very stupid, I think!

[@minibikepartsnow]

@@szaki For Prison ##

[@gratisenvoorniks5926]

How many anti Trump 'documentaries' are there on PBS?

[@m.c.denver]

Bring Trump back in 2024.

[@kelly2fly]

Off topic: President Xi's wife looks very elegant and graceful.

[@natemarx4999]

@Malik Martin Especially the reporter

[@ErikID142]

You'll need to hide better you shill.

[@user-tr4by5fb7o]

She is a professional and perfect Chinese singer. Before her husband elected to be the Chinese president, she already became famous before President Xi.

[@kelly2fly]

Erik B just because I complimented a rivalry's wife doesn't make me a shill. Please have some decency before accusing others. Good manners will take you farther in life.

[@kelly2fly]

Teddy Chen thanks for the info. She seems interesting.

[@emmanuelsithagu2144]

"Kingdoms rise and Kingdoms fall" History taught us so.....

[@tomviktorsson5052]

Then why is CHina still here stupid shit?

[@don7777s]

Praise King Trump!

[@channinja9673]

King dump rises and kingdom falls

[@emmanuelsithagu2144]

@@tomviktorsson5052 lol, my apologies for my stupidity Tom.

[@KmT81]

As you say! Ancient Egypt Greek Roman Civilization American Empire and now is coming China! But those people are dangerous as they buy raw materials,food,textiles and re sell them and their population are like ants!

[@joshdunbar9721]

PBS is so underrated!. Great documentary 👍

[@falconso3229]

She visits silikon valley bank 😅😅

[@zakabasi8905]

Steve Bannon going for the Guinness World record for most shirts worn at the same time by the same person.

[@drmodestoesq]

Take a drink every time he puts on a shirt. Hey wait...the bottle is almost empty. What the....?

[@dylanm3519]

it is to soak up all that fat boys alcoholic sweat. He may also go in the Guinness book for having sweat that can be used as lamp fuel.

[@vivigesso3756]

Bannon is genius when it comes to politics.

[@thegeneral6610]

junkie cold sweats

[@peapoo4]

Lol, did not even notice that till you brought it up

[@HowardDeng-iw2yk]

Grandpa Xi's face expression is always the same you cannot tell if he is smiling or crying.

[@levelazn]

thats good poker face.

[@satoshinakamoto7253]

winnie the pooh

[@Racko.]

*Yellow bear with red shirt and no pants resemblance*

[@Allgood33]

Here's a mean girl comment.

[@blessnorthamerica7919]

Asian thing , isn’t just China or Chinese ppl , all Asian people hold their facial expressions conservatively.

[@tamaracardon2562]

My dad left america because of this, and lived a miserable life here in primitive nz..someone should pay for doing this, and its just continue...50yrs scumbags...

[@SeraphimCastiel420]

Was there a boogeyman?, or did we perceive a boogeyman where there wasn't one? Or are we the boogeymen

[@genes2311]

Is it me or did those electric cars looked like cheap Tesla knock-offs ? LOL

[@tpersoage]

Great piece! This is true journalism, the black the white and the grey; a view from all angles and perspectives.

[@albrodeur1748]

Great comment, you are absolutely right. Most people today want to pick a tribe and push an absolutist view. The world is much more complicated than these simple minds.

[@retiredshitposter1062]

what a fking joke this was blatant pro-china propaganda.

[@PhiloSurfer]

From all angels, devils and angles.... ;)

[@tpersoage]

@@PhiloSurfer Thanks for highlighting my typo. You've made me a better man and the world a better place. ;)

[@gaelpierrot3173]

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[@kevinmaltby2346]

Always be smarter than your enemy. 24x7 ~

[@theinnocentturtle1236]

Thank Obama for that. 8 yrs giving away rights, cash and lets any country rape the US

[@daben7145]

with trump and his brainwashed fanboys in control murica will have a hard time finding a country thats more dumb than they are, even underdeveloped 3rd world countries have a higher avg intelligence, so goodbye former world power. At least china doesnt bomb other countries justified with lies every 10 years, US even managed to lose all these wars. :D:D:D

[@chrishicks8734]

@@daben7145 we can win the ones that matter, stop this proxy shit nuke Russia and china

[@olpi71]

China is NOT our enemy !

[@chrishicks8734]

@@olpi71 that's the single stupidest thing I've read ever.

[@KraussHelmut]

Fair reporting. Well done

[@AlejandroRamos-kn5cd]

No wonder things are so goddammed expensive right now late 2023 dec

[@eliottrobinson8288]

so what Frountline is saying is Trump is fighting to keep his promises

[@happyuk06]

PBS needs to improve it's journalism, which sucks a big one at present. The worst enemy of the American worker is the American media. The elephant in the room is not the economy but the fact that the china model is totalitarianism and fascism. If you look up the dictionary definitions of both of those terms. It's a sad fact that we coming back in the 21st century to what we thought we defeated with Nazi Germany in the 1940s That is the model that China is following they're doing under the name of communism and they claim they are doing it for the people, but in fact they're really for the elites and they're working for themselves and their small group of guys in the politburo, not for the regular people.

[@danielfuentes7173]

Exactly! Trump 2020 is a fact.

[@curlynigero6417]

That china official was looking really shisty

[@wpathome]

No its saying tRump is an idiot but we already knew that

[@wpathome]

@slap mcgilis I already regret that he's an idiot. No one has denigrated the constitution more than the idiot

[@heidicpop]

As a Chinese, I like how business industry people in the video said that to better equip with ourselves instead of blaming others. it works for anyone regardless of ideologies.

[@jpjay1584]

that´s how it sounds if you interview educated and reasonable people (on both sides) good video!

[@jaylarsen3647]

Kana Huang - There is no understanding of the damage done to your own fellow Citizens, nor the damage done to us in the West, in your comment. The message of just doing better is an elitist and treasonous stance, denying the depth of the crimes, and the power and momentum accrued through the perpetration of those crimes. Until it no longer 'works for everyone', but rather there is hegemonic control and then tyranny. Which is exactly what China represents.

[@jaylarsen3647]

PBS is one of the Leftist MSM sell outs. Deeply antagonistic to the preservation of traditional, Christian, historical America, the vanguard of Western Civilization. Enjoying all the benefits and liberties, but cursing the precepts and moral framework that stands as the most powerful adversary to their progressive agenda.

[@heidicpop]

@@jaylarsen3647 i understand your point. but I'm not a policy maker anyway, it's just a piece of personal information I took from the video. whether it is patriotic or treasonous, it belongs to the political professionals. tbh, it still works fine with the quote "fix our (supreme democratic liberal political)system instead of blaming others("regime change","China undoubtedly represents red hegemonic control and tyranny"). thx for the reply and info, I didn't know PBS is a left side media.

[@BLUDDYknucklez]

@Hank Fountain But you're a Jew

[@sseruwagiabdallah]

The best content on American politics by far🎉

[@lttan2867]

Trump should be respected and remembered as the best President to impose tariffs on imported goods that caused American to pay for it.

[@PoopiteeScoop]

Woah. Frontline and it's reporters have been blowing me away lately. This was phenomenal. Bravo 👏👏

[@silversrayleigh8980]

Anti Trump throughout this whole video...

[@PoopiteeScoop]

@Silvers Rayleigh, eh I disagree. I thought it was critical and fairly representative of both sides. Either way, kept my attention the entire time. So applauded nonetheless.

[@Hero.Lone-Wolf]

Pls go to their website to further check out their deep impact Documentaries over the years ...

[@retiredshitposter1062]

@@PoopiteeScoop lmfao so much selective editing, neo-communist totalitarian d*ck sucking, and blatant propaganda. this report made me sick.

[@thecanadiankiwibirb4512]

Retired Shitposter Ok

[@michaelbraun5074]

This documentary kinda feels like that Michael Phelps quote, “Winners focus on winning, losers focus on winners” China has a winners mentality when USA has a mentality of wanting to destroy China.. not a mindset to have USA We as Americans must focus on growth not destroying in order to continue to be a strong nation!

[@hamrazahmad850]

You people are already lose....Just to accept your lose and open the global economy now.....the hands of last many American leaders are dirty from the blood of Muslim kids in different Muslims countries for Oil and other resources and that's the ultimate cause of American downfall.....pray for more and more strength of China from Pakistan....Amen

[@TusharSharma-cy9xo]

@@hamrazahmad850 Sit down kid, Stop the chest thumping, china fkin owns all the central banks of pakistan.

[@StonksBro1999]

Looking back and listening to this I now understand what is happening. 🤧

[@georgfriedrichhandel4390]

Trump was right about one thing; these free trade deals were never about free trade. They were about free investment. MFN status for China has meant that American corporations can relocate their American plants to China where most of the production will take place and then send the finished goods to America. If we also sold American-made finished goods to China like our politicians led us to believe then it would be free trade. But America mostly sells raw materials to China that will be used to make the finished products imported to the US. It was all done in the name of profit maximization. And in many cases, prices for these goods did not decrease.

[@coshvjicujmlqef6047]

so? these american corporations who made trillion dollar from trading with China do not give you a UBI. Blame your politicians bro, not China

[@georgfriedrichhandel4390]

@@coshvjicujmlqef6047You obviously didn't read my comment very carefully. These corporations didn't make trillions trading with China; they made trillions investing in China. Big difference. And if you live in America then wise up man because it will affect you also if it hasn't already. And yes I do blame these bought and sold politicians.

[@coshvjicujmlqef6047]

They can just give a UBI like andrew yang does. Give every american $1000 per month. problem solved.

[@georgfriedrichhandel4390]

@@coshvjicujmlqef6047 $1000 per month is chicken feed. See how far that wil get you in a place like New York. Even in the Ozarks of Arkansas, I'm sure you can live like a king on a thousand buck a month...if you don't eat!

[@coshvjicujmlqef6047]

why would you live in new york when you can get your $1000 per month for free without working?

[@jcmendezify]

This journalist is so fierce and she asked the right questions. Truly amazing

[@wtkprol]

Looks like a good ds too.

[@chesterliu5564]

The best justice documentary About trade war. The US is supposed to report objectively like this. This is the real way of super country.

[@markfrost2707]

One reason Trump's presidency went so bad is because Bannon was calling most of our nation's shots. I cant stand that guy man.....he is just so full of himself and knows EVERYTHING about EVERYTHING.... Knows all about how a country should be run while not having one ounce of experience......but that never stopped him from KNOWING IT ALL.

[@shivendrasingh4631]

Never bully your customers- a big lesson for China.

[@johnblaze816]

Steve Banon is crazy

[@richard2845]

if paid by 15 billion dollars, it's fairly enough to not call it theft. It's simply deal made

[@bschell1969]

zhmz888 they hack and reverse engineer anything they cannot buy you mean...

[@michaelotieno6524]

@@bschell1969 Every company reverse engineers its rivals products. It is not even limited to technology even banks do it.

[@CaiGefei]

@@bschell1969 At least they try to buy it first.

[@alwayzAngry]

Not necessarily. They just need to buy a large enough share to have access to intellectual property and fund a direct competitor. Also I hear they don’t respect our patent laws

[@matheustostes8565]

Trump absolutely won the debate on tariffs, Biden has kept the tariffs and no one seriously debates reversion of this policy.

[@edenrosejensen944]

This documentary is one of the best I've ever seen . The lady asked the right questions that any person would ask . I know we all want and we all say we need to work together for both countries but I know its not gonna happen

[@anypercentdeathless]

Nice punctuation. Are you five?

[@RaunchyRoger007]

@@anypercentdeathlessare u 5? Responding on a year old comment criticizing punctuation on text typed by a phone probably

[@peckhamprincess7098]

​@@RaunchyRoger007 Ditto, petty AF

[@ROBLOXGamingDavid]

Some may say that these are not the right questions.

[@robertacosta6633]

No that title belongs The United States of Secrets Also by done Frontline.

[@Bruintjebeer6]

Leaning on an philosophy from the fifties is extremely dangerous. Feeling superior is multiplying the danger.

[@garyphan7852]

Thank you FRONTLINE PBS

[@shermanmartin2751]

With this type of historic performance on trade…why would you ever vote for Trump

[@MicheleDamato-co7vh]

Cause without him, you've got the end of civilisation as we knew it...... it's already shattered after 4 years under biden.

[@Aussiematee]

Oh stfu, trump is the best candidate for the job, go vote for joe who should be in a nursing home

[@alanalan4935]

These people didn't watch enough motivational videos : " Stop worrying others are becoming better than you , Become better than yourself today ! " Why trying too hard to go around suppressing other rising countries ? It will do us nothing good whenever we tried to suppress others.

[@newyardleysinclair9960]

"Trump will turn on Xi" as if China is looking out for us. LoL

[@dividedconquered3784]

Trump is loyal to noone but himself!

[@clawrence66]

Nicole Cordova wait Trump 2020/2024 is a Demoncrap Slaver when did that happen

[@patbillings4580]

We, apparently, need to act carefully & with highest negotiating skill.

[@chrishicks8734]

Time to go do freedom of navigation all the way to hong kong ports

[@saveyourself8798]

@@dividedconquered3784 bruh Trump has been the strongest president against china

[@MrChet407]

I believe us Americans need to focus on school more.

[@ambiorixbelgae9768]

Why so they can brainwash us all into being d*ckeat*rs?😂

[@muuhoang7592]

MrChet407 - It depends on what aspect of “school” you are talking about. Of course the MS and HS systems in the US are significantly off based, and need change. Most importantly, we need to purge all political motivated teachers.

[@williamwilson6499]

Mrchet407 We Americans.

[@Hour882Die]

Edukation iz veriy inportant.

[@dougg1075]

School expenses going up and all these Walmart and dollar store employees are supposed to send their kids! Debt through the roof for an education you can’t use.

[@robertrainey2258]

Really good stuff Laura Sullivan and Frontline! Most American citizens won't watch Frontline, PBS, NPR. It's sad bc that's where we'll get honest mostly unbiased reporting.

[@LalaLillith]

This hasn’t aged well

[@nepallotsofyaks4721]

When team loses in soccer we blame opposing team, ground , weather etc. instead of improving ourselves for next months to come.

[@jliu34740]

Lakpa Sherpa one way to improve ourselves is to kill the opponent

[@seyhakmony]

Lakpa Sherpa economic can’t compare to soccer man

[@darkmattersolo2137]

@@jliu34740 You are an idiot

[@darkmattersolo2137]

@My Thoughts It's a free market within its fabric of its structure is design to optimize their profits no matter what, It's a fundamental of capitalist if thats foundation is built on that, what do you think will happen?

[@lynnkelley6655]

The real problem in America is that those at the top have rigged the system so they're the only ones who benefit from global productivity. They only call it socialism or communism when anyone else benefits.

[@googleuser6275]

Did not expect Bannon to be this blunt. Should change his name to loose cannon.

[@lukesmith3741]

did u expect him to be elegantly diplomatic?

[@cuteotran1073]

The best President I ever had in America best dealing always America First & protect American. God Bless America!!

[@jacquelinewang4713]

There are fundamental differences between the two countries, where China can make economic and political decisions top-down (expanding into tech, upgrading manufacturing, etc.) and the American system is bottom-up, where the everyday people are concerned about jobs, and politicians are elected to fulfill these needs by individuals. These people might have no knowledge of how America can develop and transform the economy anyway.

[@zachryyinch7132]

You have to come and live in America so you can understand the people your speaking of

[@codered9576]

Thank you PBS always feel more educated when watching your context. I live up north in Canada and what affects the U.S. affects Canada.

[@verawallace9055]

When I moved North couple decades ago,PBS was my favorite Station, their Nature Program was Captivating

[@nachospopthe3rd564]

PBS is orange man bad dude there full of it

[@verawallace9055]

@@nachospopthe3rd564 Please ,am trying to forget that he ever existed

[@anthonylopresti3078]

Yea why are we not surprised.. Canada..

[@EMendonca-mp2mf]

@The Truth They Dont Want You To Know no they are not misinformation.. they are very informative..

[@20thcenturyfoxyoutube]

30:32 forced tech transfer 36:39 tech theft via hacking into companies 37:44 we need that market 49:17 "deferred maintenance"

[@Chertoff88]

I'm not an expert in anything however during Trump's trade war my 401k was doing amazing, the cost of goods at the store was literally half of what it is now and we were not abandoning our allies to torture and death, no one was watching Afghans plummet to their deaths from the landing gear of planes to escape the terrorists. Intellectuals can debate all they want I intend to trust my eyes.

[@farbulosity]

You are smart

[@Aussiematee]

Vote trump 2024!

[@breadfan262]

We never had a president who understood so little and didn’t even bother trying to improve his level of understanding.

[@derekbaker777]

We do now with Joe Biden who can't even form a coherent sentence and gets confused when asked basic questions that even Grammer School students can understand and answer.

[@jacqdanieles]

25:23 Chinese government support of WM Motor resulted in a factory being built from scratch in 16 months to produce 200K electric vehicles annually. Meanwhile, our government is promising "coal jobs are coming back". Jeez, no prizes for guessing how this ends.

[@misuchimiss1161]

@Gregory Alfano Unemployment= under employed =3 jobs to pay bills 5 million jobs where??? Not for working class people maybe flippin' burgers. And yeah, training and school is exorbitant so don't say 'go to school, get training' and sh**t cuz it's unaffordable, and tons of people have degrees and still can't find a decent paying job.

[@jacqdanieles]

Gregory Alfano. Butthurt you may be, but thems the facts.

[@erniew5805]

@Ice Man but when talk of moving manufacturing out of China. the only countries mentioned are other low wage countries not the USA

[@billthecat3688]

@Matt R - Still butthurt over Horrible Hillary losing to a celebrity reality TV show real-estate billionaire. Leftist tears bring me such joy. Sore loser!

[@taylorswiftnumberon1]

@@misuchimiss1161 Get out of that state you live in that's run by Democrats.

[@user-ss2dm4zh7n]

Nice documentary and well-balanced interviews. Good job.

[@ewgegkeugrwug1739]

通过投资购买技术正好利用了资本家的贪婪心理。做法虽然低劣但是有效。。

[@erenzitelmann5802]

Biased interview. China steals. China is evil.

[@joshdunbar9721]

PBS does very great job and I agree with you. 👍

[@johnchang2550]

I am not an economist, but I know before the trade war, an impact wrench at Home Depot was $200, and all the sudden it increased to $240 after the trade war. I was plan to buy it but $40 extra cost made me not to buy.

[@samueldesire5883]

👨‍🚀🛰🏡🇲🇺🇨🇳🇺🇸

[@AlCapone71]

And that's Trumps fault?. Lol

[@Walter_E_Kurtz]

I'm curious what you think now a year after you first wrote the comment.

[@anthonynicholich9654]

America and the world should be thanking China for being able to produce such an affordable products and present them to the world. Ignorant arrogant uneducated smericans don't see it that way and are jealous at everyone that's better than them or doing anything better than they do.

[@tabo01]

@@AlCapone71 Trump was so stupid, he thought other nations would not retaliate. Yeah, it WAS HIS FAULT. Increased the trade deficit 40%.

[@BillStreets_1723]

Don't hate the player, hate the game 😂

[@QuantumBoyMacau]

"Land is still owned by China" While the US citizens are paying tens of thousands of property tax every year and no property tax in China.

[@heilnop8014]

I mean, land in China is owned by the Communist Party, no citizen in china has the same property rights that the US have.

[@QuantumBoyMacau]

@@heilnop8014 what right? paying tax? or stole by the banks like in 2008?

[@KaladarSTUCHH-]

@@heilnop8014 That's not true, there are strong property protections in china, stronger than India. When a Chinese citizen refused to give up her land for road, government built road around her home. As an non-chinese( may be american) judging a country and people that you never visited is ignorent. Stop watching your billionaire controlled media, you are million times brainwashed than average chinese.

[@QuantumBoyMacau]

@Jason Fuller You people are sad, believing BS that you don't even know. I own property on both sides so I know the fact.

[@walterwhite2244]

@@KaladarSTUCHH- My civilization is best. Once I ate bad fried rice and it came out better smelling than China or it's history.

[@rainingoutside5776]

Again, I like this lady journalist, her name is Laura Sullivan. She is objective, smart, professional. Her name should be remembered by us. She is the example to all the journalists.

[@FINSuojeluskunta]

America values parasitic business practices that only see short term profits and politicians who have little hard skills. China has invested in it's people and it is essentially free to receive an education there. In the us it costs tens of thousands if not hundreds of thousands to get a worthwhile degree. This is why China is growing. America is focused on gatekeeping wealthy sectors and china is looking to actually move forward.

[@svens.5139]

Hope Trump will rise again.

[@jsmall10671]

One thing I think they left out: how much the US government subsidizes certain industries. They only mentioned that China does so.

[@aldofromsf]

How much do you make as a Chi-Com apologist?

[@escueme]

We have no one to thank other than the big consulting firms for selling the idea of outsourcing jobs to their clients back in the early 2000's.

[@brinjoness3386]

outsourcing started in the 60's, private equity compelled it in the 80's, greed fuels it now.

[@netzoned]

Right now, we have that insane imbecile Trump to blame. He is the one fucking up America. And, he is a traitor that should be in prison. ... *_Rep. Ken Buck, REPUBLICAN-Colorado: "Could you charge the President with a crime after he left office?" ... Mueller: "Yes."_* ... *_Rep. Ken Buck, REPUBLICAN-Colorado: "You believe that he committed - you could charge the President of the United States with obstruction of justice after he left office?" ... Mueller: "Yes."_* ... _LOCK HIM UP!_

[@Ari-lu5ve]

Amen

[@Sovereign_Citizen_LEO]

More like the Central Bankers and the CFR in the late 1970s and early 1980s. By the late 1990s half of America's factories/Mills were closed.

[@GS-zc4sk]

@@netzoned Howes that panning out?

[@soneiservicesltd3193]

The great greatest leader of the 21st century. President Donald Trump of the United States.

[@jai6491]

Critical materials MUST BE BROUGHT BACK. This coronavirus has opened the eyes of most Americans.

[@josephotieno5907]

Signs of malicious relationship/unfair exposure

[@vicemontey4297]

To do this you need to start deregulating and having a deeper look in government blockers if you want manufactures back in America. Here is an example of what I mean: If regulations force manufactures to pay more for production raising said market value product from $4.00 to $16.00 then said regulation probably needs amending because nobody is going to buy $16.00 worth of junk if $4.00 is standard price. This $16.00 issue also goes into perception of labor pay because people might think the company is making 4x profit when in reality they are really making $0.50 profit per sale because of existing government demanded costs which leaves little growth in paychecks and when Unions decide to rise because of perceived growth and be denied because of reality. They will strike and force a massive loss to the manufacture. This loss in labor participation combined with rising government enforced costs and shrinking market sales due to high priced products will lead to manufactures leaving or closing down again. So it at least all starts with government deregulation or restructure of regulations to begin with.

[@jai6491]

Vice Montel it is the personal greed of big business and politicians who sell us out. China requires technology transfer to do business there and that transfer of technology plays a big part in our deficits. They take that technology to build their own products, apply tariffs to our products that’s for sale making our goods expensive there while we take in their goods with very low tariffs and sell it cheaply here.

[@vicemontey4297]

@@jai6491 Yes they do and it is a huge issue that our government has allowed to occur, knowingly, by both sides. The only way to have stopped this is to push back with companies that deal with China, but it's already too late for that. IMO We can't do much to China because we, under the last 30 years, built China's economy from our own pockets and they used the money to make more money with other nations. The ship has sailed on stopping China economically if the other powers that be do not agree with stopping them and they don't because China already owns huge ports in those countries and has secured itself politically in the U.N. That's what I talked about having our government start with itself because honestly we can't do much to China anymore since both political parties opened their doors to Chinese offers.

[@kazikazini1042]

Whoever takes care of Steve Bannon's wardrobe is sleeping on the job. I guess it's himself.

[@yonatanklein7156]

Chinese dude "we do not want to replace the us as the global superpower" same guy later on "I think china should be more powerful then the us"👌

[@johnhuang3278]

I know we all look alike but It’s a different guy

[@steppenwolf3252]

There's plenty to go around if we do it right.

[@anypercentdeathless]

@@johnhuang3278 Your punctuation-or lack thereof-is all alike.

[@nicholasdonofrio627]

"You know uh you know, the US government listens to Companies" Most honest comment by the Chamber of Commerce you will ever hear.

[@steepgrade5460]

There is no friendship. Don’t be fooled! America can’t afford to lose! President Trump please stay the course... 🙏🏻

[@zushikatetomotoshift1575]

Usa already lost and they don't even know it.

[@DataJuggler]

28:00 Why is that difficult for Americans to understand? Americans need to embrace their motto: 'All people are created equal'.

[@robinswamidasan]

@Gregory Alfano There will be a level playing field when Chinese wages and standards of living are the same as that in the US. Likewise for the rest of the world.

[@theninearemine8499]

Foreigners really need to stop trying to tell Americans what America is... Just look at this moronic claim about what our motto is...

[@BoskoBuha99]

@Gregory Alfano Actually that quote is from the Decleration of independence not the US constitution.

[@jacobkrone272]

So why is China allowed to steal while everybody else is punished?

[@shademan6070]

trump 2024!!

[@jessmuniz7049]

Donald Trump, what a great leader who knows how to make great deals for America.

[@limvivian9083]

you can see how difference western and eastern thinking, and this is probably the most balanced documentary i had see in western media

[@napoleonsmith7793]

propaganda. bannon is the one that is right.

[@sensingmoss8552]

I like Laura the journalist, she is unbiased, calm and most importantly attentive listening.

[@rainingoutside5776]

She is great, professional, prudent and objective. She is an example to all journalists. I like her. Thumb up!

[@DAII-fr7qz]

So unbiased that she can't say "President " Trump...

[@leevuong8843]

2019 : " I think China is doing its absolute best to make itself self sufficient from a technological point of view" 2023 : Huawei Mate 60 Pro+

[@peter-xw1mu]

How so? The technology to make the 7nm 5 year old tech is made with Western equipment. THe camera comes from Japan and Germany. And the memory comes from South Korea.

[@chrissilliker8633]

bannon is a great strategist. Would have made a great presideny as well I think

[@andyteo1222]

Opium wars - trade deficit Trade wars - trade deficit History repeated itself

[@andreiandrei2265]

that's true...but who's the bad guy ?:)

[@food6374]

Andrei andrei CCP

[@andreiandrei2265]

@@food6374 u mean Center for Communication Programs , Community College of Philadelphia , Central Counterparty , Cities for Climate Protection , Cultural Center of the Philippines , Code of Civil Procedure ? :))

[@victorhopper6774]

tobacco huge trade surplus that funded the early growth of america. and then cotton. and then steel.

[@americaisfallingapart]

I have always loved Frontline :)

[@lzkrishmom]

Cary: Totally agree. I only watch PBS now a days because it is the most unbiased news source.

[@jonathannixon8652]

So true out of all the lies in 📺

[@jonathannixon8652]

I love it aswell. Frontline tells it the way it is!

[@Fukuro14]

​@@lzkrishmom coming back to this after PBS covered Jan 06 and the role Trump played in it is so funny

[@lzkrishmom]

@@Fukuro14 Jan 06 is more like scary!

[@Gggggg-ls9qd]

I am not an american so i am lottle neutral about this, did not like trump presidency but his china policy was not off the mark! I appreciate that he at least called china out. CPC controls and manipukates everything n knowing their control over media and lack of free speech no way in hell will outsode world ever find out whats goin on with chinese policy and chinese economy! Being china s neighbour we have faced china s unfair arm twisting frequently despite being a large economy and country ourselves. The way chinese officials were speakin to the pbs journalist and the way they speak to european is completely opposite! They manipulate everything! Trump s policy to reduce dependencies on chinese imports shud continue and seen as an opportunity to grow domestic markets and skill labour

[@user-mm2bz5pf9y]

Trump said that the Chinese will pay the tariff and Mexican will pay for the wall, it's quite entertaining.

[@ernestkhalimov1007]

All while China overtook the US as the worlds richest country during his presidency😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@user-mm2bz5pf9y]

@@ernestkhalimov1007 That’s because the Chinese didn’t pay the tariffs and the Mexican didn’t pay for the wall.

[@explosheep]

When you see Steve is the commentator, you know where is this film heading to.

[@DarkRanger882046]

The world need new philosophy, not win-lose but win-win. Help others = help yourself. This is the wisdom that a 5000-year history country tells the world.

[@haiscore2614]

I'd rather die than see China beat the U.S.

[@radigeorgiev9662]

@@haiscore2614 The US is already beat. ITS DEAD. 21 Trillion in debt. Every year new SKIDROWS are being formed. The US is dying. And NO, I am not happy about that. I Want the opposite to happen. But there is no way when your own politicians prefer immigrants to their owns and sell American jobs outside of Murica.

[@mandyice8743]

Says the China man!!!

[@mandyice8743]

Radi Georgiev your an idiot even with the way out country is doing!!! Which our economy is booming!! Even Not at a 100 percent we still Destroy mother Russia!! The shithole u probably live dickwad!

[@spectre111]

@@haiscore2614 Why? Because you won't give up American freedom and liberty? Or is it because you just can't accept how wrong you really were?

[@I.AM.JUPITER]

33:44 oh my God, the opening ceremonies of those Olympics in 2008 did blow me away. It got better and better and better.

[@Hamromerochannel]

It's too obvious PBS support for Democratics party and value whilst always against hardworking American and conservative value.

[@turik97]

Omg, sound accompaniment so good, video montage also at very high level, facts are true and interviews are impressive - host, team and all who made this video possible - you did the great job!

[@michaelweston7748]

FAKE NEWS< FAKE LIKES< FAKE COMMENTS TOO?

[@turik97]

@@michaelweston7748 wtf?

[@michaelweston7748]

@@turik97 Your nuts my friend, this was propaganda through and through, and you have no clue... CNN MUCH?

[@vinl100]

If it wasn't Trump, you wouldn't be talking about it. He has woken America up from its slumber

[@ShaferHart]

Yep, he deserves all the credit on this. Biden is so _lost_ on this issue and compromised because of his son's investments in China.

[@mtnkoforidua642]

The question I've not been able to answer is why American dropped Trump for Biden

[@aroundtheworldatthespeedof768]

PBS frontline seems to be my default autoplay despite never watching a or liking a video of this. This has occurred over the last 6 videos I've watched despite disliking each and turning off immediately.

[@hanson3799]

Me and Amazon has a huge trade deficit too, Amazon must be stealing my money

[@littlemoutha9998]

Not just amazon most corporations could care less about people livelihood as long they profit from misery of humanity....to protect we need more representation labor unions, lawyers...totake on these crooked robber baron capitalist who ship jobs oversees ans slave people by paying them pennies, non living wages. With few to no benefits, no social security.....

[@jamesdoe7605]

@是邪恶的习近平 It's called capitalism. They don't have to play fair.

[@jwonz2054]

You're definitely becoming poorer and weaker than Jeff Bezos..

[@scin3759]

One of the few smart remarks made...

[@narcojauy]

What do you sell besides bullshit?

[@josephmmutlane7135]

when the neighbour next door bought a new car

[@123nobibi]

Yeah! When the neighbor next door stole your new car which you may have the possibility to buy it two years later in the future!: ). Good performance!

[@xdu1729]

@1manuscriptman how could your neighbour STOLE something you have never had. a fake 5G logo works? you also ask FedEx to steal his mail?who is stealing?

[@woonfaseng8737]

Steve Bannon is correct, i am ethnic chinese from singapore (crazy rich asian country)and i agree with Steve , China CCP is a nazi like party aimed at achieve global domination . U want continue western democracy or socialistic autocratic 1 party state. no if no buts. it is best to elimate China just like Reagon eliminate the Soviet Commie Party

[@stanspb763]

@@woonfaseng8737 If the US was interested in Western Democracy it would try first to adopt it in the US. As it is, few countries give less attention to the will of the people as in the US. You can't name a single law in 25 years that did not primarily benefit a lobbyist's employer inside or outside the US ot that mostly benefited regular citizens. Study after study on governance shows the influence-general citizens have over policy in the US is essentially Zero. That is not democracy. When Saudi Arabia or Israel have a perfect record of getting what they want from the US and citizens have no such influence it is a matter of self-deception to call the US a democracy. The press keeps saying China is a dictatorship but look at the improvement in the quality of life for even the poorest Chinese has taken place in the last 10 years. China has become the biggest consumer market in the world, the largest number of people who travel internationally for leisure, the biggest car market, biggest electronics and appliance market. Subsistence farmers 10 years ago are taking international vacations and have a savings rate of 56% of their income and far higher PPP than Americans. They live in the most modern cities in the world with excellent low-cost public transport and every village in the country now has high-speed internet and electricity. In only 15 years China has built the most modern high-speed rail system in the world covering every region

[@edwardwu3850]

@@woonfaseng8737 if only it was that easy.....

[@James-mw7zv]

So has the trade imbalance improved after 4 trump years? Nope, not even a little

[@coshvjicujmlqef6047]

Trade war has officially ended. US withdrawed tariffs yesterday.

[@dGooddBaddUgly]

The Man the Legend the DONALD TRUMP