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Over the previous few months U.S.-China commerce relations have been fairly laborious to make sense of – until you take a look at what’s occurring by means of the lens of recreation concept. Sport concept is all about how selections are made, based mostly not simply on one facet’s choices and payoffs, however on the alternatives and incentives of others.
So, are Donald Trump and Xi Jinping competing in a easy recreation of rooster? Or is the sport extra just like the prisoner’s dilemma? On right now’s present, we attempt to resolve which of 4 potentialities may be the perfect mannequin for this extremely high-stakes recreation. And we check out who’s enjoying effectively and who would possibly want to regulate their technique.
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This present was hosted by Keith Romer and Amanda Aronczyk. It was produced by Sam Yellowhorse Kesler. It was edited by Jess Jiang, fact-checked by Sierra Juarez and engineered by Kwesi Lee with assist from Robert Rodriguez and Cena Lofreddo. Further manufacturing assist from Sylvie Douglis. Alex Goldmark is Planet Cash‘s government producer.
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