Is a US-China Trade Agreement Really Possible?
LONDON – The White House announced on Sunday that the United States and China will temporarily suspend or lift the import tariffs they imposed on each other in April, pending further negotiations on a…
US China Trade War
The World After the Trade War
Anyone familiar with George Orwell’s 1984 will recognise its depiction of a fragmented world, where major economies operate as isolated, fortress-like islands, grouped into three geopolitical superstates: Oceania, Eurasia, and…
How to Avoid Trade Wars – and World War Three
Not a day goes by without a new shock to Americans and our neighbors around the world from the Trump administration. On April 22nd, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) downgraded its forecasts…
Those Chinese Peasants
Some would posit, “If you have nothing nice to say, don’t say anything.” US president Donald Trump is not beholden to that epithet and neither is his vice-president JD “I…
Global response to Trump’s tariff tsunami
The enhanced tariffs on imports of America announced by Donald Trump recently as second-term President of USA, resulted in turmoil in the economic world. Though they were aimed at Making…
The Geoeconomic Dilemma: Globalisation à la Xi or Isolationism à la Trump?
As the political West struggles to maintain cohesion in what often resembles a dysfunctional marriage – one seemingly heading toward an inevitable divorce – events unfolding on the other side of the…
Trump, Tariffs, and Trade Wars: The Decline of Free Trade
American imperialism has historically employed both free trade and protectionism, depending on its own needs after the Second World War. American foreign policy is also strictly embedded with American trade…
Can’t Believe it’s the New York Times and Not Daily Mail
Thomas Friedman probably thought he was being clever when he titled his most recent article How Elon Musk and Taylor Swift Can Resolve U.S.-China Relations. It’s a headline meant to…
Can Trump Trump China (or Vice Versa)?
Gaza, Haiti, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Russia, Syria, Ukraine, and Venezuela: President-elect Donald Trump will face no shortage of foreign-policy challenges when he assumes office in January. None, however, comes close…
Why We’re Seeing Shifting Patterns in Global Manufacturing
Amid other crises, China’s economy has reeled from Western decoupling efforts. While several countries stand to gain from this process, it has only partially reduced China’s extensive global influence. The…
A Daft Policy: The US Economic Strangulation of China
The broad lament from commentators about global economic growth is that China is not pulling its weight. Not enough is being done to stir the sinews and warm the blood,…
Weaponising Trade and Its New Enemy
“Weaponising trade”, i.e., using trade as a tool of foreign policy aspirations and marginalizing rivals instead of as an opportunity for economic growth, is not new. It is well known…
Sanctions and Sanctions: U.S. and its allies hit China
The U.S. and its allies – Canada, Britain and the European Union – on Monday announced sanctions on several Chinese officials alleged to have links to what U.S. officials say…
Turkey gambles in bid to rival China as a key supply chain node
A projected sharp reduction in trade between the United States and China in the next two years coupled with moves to diversify supply chains potentially position Turkey alongside Vietnam, Mexico,…
How ‘QUAD’ To Counter China On The Lines Of NATO
The first-round between China and US, from the past couple of months, has gone to the US side, as surely and certainly a lot is happening in terms of geo-politics,…
US-China Showdown Has Begun
US is itching for a war. In fact it is inching towards a war, a war which probably will have the full potential to change into a ‘third-world-war’, solely,…
China And The Decline Of US Power
Constant attacks by some US elites on China will, according to some observers, diminish and disappear once the US presidential election is over in November 2020. This is unlikely to…
Donald Trump Is Losing His Tech War with Xi Jinping
For the Trump administration’s senior officials, it’s been open season on bashing China. If you need an example, think of the president’s blame game about “the invisible Chinese virus” as…
U.S. Cold War China Policy Will Isolate the U.S, Not China
Co-Written by Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J S Davies Credit: CODEPINK Tensions between the United States and China are rising as the U.S. election nears, with tit-for-tat consulate closures, new…
India Caught Between US And China-Russia Duel
The events unfolding in terms of military deployment and military exercises by US in South China sea are a clear sign that any small spark is to lead to triggering…
Intimidating China is One Thing, Overpowering It, An Absurd Dream!
At the end of the Cold War in 1990, we all heaved a big sigh of relief, as the two superpowers didn’t destroy themselves and the world! What was seemingly…
The New Cold War with China: How Will It Affect You?
America’s pundits and politicians have largely concluded that a new Cold War with China -- a period of intense hostility and competition falling just short of armed combat -- has…
Covid-19 Timeline Exposes Falsehood Of US & US Lackey Australian Anti-China Blame Game
Trump is blaming China for the Covid-19 pandemic to hide his criminal negligence during the crisis. A detailed Timeline of the disaster reveals that China informed the WHO and the…
Trumponomics: Is Post-Fordism on Reverse Gear?
US President Donald Trump has been speaking with hyperbole, over the last several months, that his ‘trade war’ with China, tough bargains with the European Union as well as the…
Trump escalates trade war against China
The Trump administration has stepped up its trade war against China with the announcement that US Trade Representative, Robert Lighthizer, will begin an investigation with a view to putting a…
Trump fires opening shot in trade war against China
The Trump administration has gone ahead with its threat to impose tariffs on China under section 301 of the 1974 US Trade Act, imposing levies on $34 billion worth of…
US Trade War with China
Transcript of PressTV Skype Interview of 29 May 2019 Background WASHINGTON, May 29 (Reuters) - The United States said on Tuesday that it will continue pursuing action on trade with…
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