Turns out the most ambitious trade mission in history was just a very long, very expensive way to end up with a basement full of unopened Temu packages.
From tea and silk to tech wars: The evolution of the US-China trade dream
In 1784, the Empress of China set sail to establish trade with the Qing dynasty, marking the birth of American-Chinese commercial relations. What began as a venture for tea and silk has evolved over two and a half centuries into the world's most complex and volatile economic rivalry.
Source: From tea and silk to tech wars: The evolution of the US-China trade dream — South China Morning Post
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