China’s embrace of economic reform in the 1980s and 1990s reshaped the global economy and deepened its ties to the West, ushering in an era of free trade and multilateral cooperation. Several recent books revisit this period, showing how early optimism gave way to nationalism, protectionism, and strategic rivalry. Read More Here
As the United States marks its 249th birthday, Americans must reckon with the fact that President Donald Trump’s administration has largely abandoned the principles underpinning the Declaration of Independence. Without free trade, free immigration, and internationalism, America resembles what its founders rebelled against. Read More Here
Small and externally oriented economies, both cities face common challenges and must make common cause, while repositioning and reinventing themselves. Read More Here
Trump’s new foreign policy leans toward recognizing spheres of influence, departing from past interventionism and potentially avoiding future great power conflicts, especially with China, if handled with restraint and clarity. Read More Here
By assailing interdependence, Trump undercuts the very foundation of American power. The power associated with trade is hard power, based on material capabilities. But over the past 80 years, the United States has accumulated soft power. Read More Here
US president expressed hope for China’s leader to visit Mar-a-Lago but China seeks more formal setting in Beijing or Washington. Read More Here Also Read: As Tariff Chaos Reigns, What Is Trump Actually Trying to Do?
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would continue to push his campaign “swift and unrelenting action” in reorienting the country’s economy, immigration and foreign policy in an address to the Congress that was watched closely across the world for signals on how hard is going to push for change domestically and internationally. Read More Here
Beijing sets an ambitious economic growth goal of around 5% this year, lowers CPI target to around 2% for first time in more than 20 years and aims for a fiscal deficit target of around 4% of GDP, highest in over three decades. Read More Here Also Read: 8 takeaways from Premier Li Qiang’s work […]
GDP growth and inflation targets set to be unveiled alongside steps to boost domestic consumption as trade tensions with US increase. Read More Here
International trade, with the U.S. and China at the forefront, is undergoing a paradigmatic shift away from free trade and toward an aggressive form of neo-mercantilism. Read More Here
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