China to be eventual victor in U.S. trade war, ABP invest CIO says
By Bloomberg
13 November 2018 |
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Thanos Papasavvas, founder and chief investment officer at ABP Invest, explains why he is positive on China's economy and sees the nation eventually winning the trade war with the United States.
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