Trump’s Tariffs Plus Biden’s Tariffs Equals Protectionism
Whether Biden is polite is not the issue because he is still guilty of carrying out a protectionist agenda that flies in the face of what the United States stands for: free trade.
Whether Biden is polite is not the issue because he is still guilty of carrying out a protectionist agenda that flies in the face of what the United States stands for: free trade.
It is imperative to modernize international dispute settlement mechanisms to prevent trade and ideological differences escalating into economic warfare.
With its sufficient capacity, China will contribute to shaping a new world economic order that is more sustainable and equality-based.
China’s rapid economic recovery post-COVID has prevented a European recession. Recognizing this, European leaders are increasingly visiting China to deepen economic cooperation, even as the U.S. pushes anti-China policies.
The U.S. has denied Palestine full UN membership, but it can neither deny the worldwide call for an immediate ceasefire, nor the global desire for a just and lasting solution to the Palestinian question.
Washington’s faith in American exceptionalism precludes cooperation, favoring hegemonic domination over partnerships. This stance is what holds back the possibility of substantive U.S.-China cooperation.
With plenty of room for individual development and mutual benefit, China and the U.S. are not fated to fall into the Thucydides Trap.
China’s rise has had a foundational global impact, significantly reframing Blinken’s narrative.
The interactions between the U.S., Japan and the Philippines are intended to demonstrate solidarity, but this does not mean that the security cooperation between the three parties is ironclad.
This fear isn’t really about China; it’s about blaming China for its own sad state of affairs.
The GCI does not seek conflict with Western civilization — rather, it emphasizes the first principle of Chinese philosophy, ‘harmony’.
The Asia-Pacific needs an architecture for peace not a securitized architecture for war.