12/02/2020 – Heimtextil

Ceasefire in the trade war

Despite the first agreement, the US-China trade war has not yet been settled. At Heimtextil Frankfurt there was talk of a “ceasefire”.

Olaf Schmidt, Messe Frankfurt, photographed during the techtextil/texprocess press conference. © Manik Mehta

There was general consensus among exhibitors at Heimtextil that the trade war, which has been raging for the past two years and can only end by mutual agreement, has wreaked havoc in world trade. © Akarat Phasura/stock.adobe.com

Wendy Tan, Managing Director of Nature-World Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia, and staff at Heimtextil in Frankfurt: “Malaysia is seen as a reliable supplier that delivers quality products.” © Manik Mehta

Zhang Tao, Secretary-General of the Chinese Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), talking to textile network. © Manik Mehta

Olaf Schmidt, Messe Frankfurt, photographed during the techtextil/texprocess press conference. © Manik Mehta

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