Dec 13, 2024

BRICS countries, with a combined GDP approximately 1.5 times that of the United States, can be expected to retaliate against promised U.S. tariffs. These countries — many of which are major traders with China — are likely to make Donald Trump regret his bellicose bullying.

Nov 29, 2024

Sacrificing others is no answer when seeking to save oneself. But the EU is doing just that: It is willing to sell out China to gain the favor of incoming U.S. President Donald Trump and maybe avoid Trump’s tariffs. It won’t work.

Sep 11, 2024

The multilateral trading system faces an existential challenge as Washington and Brussels look to continue, or even boost, protectionism. With the very survival of the WTO at stake, the world should stand up to the challenge.

Aug 23, 2024

The multilateral trading system faces an existential challenge as the United States and European Union seek to continue — or even expand — trade protectionism. If Donald Trump returns to the White House, there are good reasons to believe that he will try again to hijack the World Trade Organization. Meanwhile, protectionism by Europe only makes things worse.

Jun 28, 2024

America’s fundamental strategy of creating trading blocs of approved partners will have disastrous global consequences. The Great Depression in the 1930s was brought on, in part, by U.S. protectionism. The world must now guard against a similar calamity.

Jan 08, 2024

The U.S. technology embargo has only energized Chinese scientists and engineers to create domestic alternatives. But it also hampers global innovation and will breed a variety of different — likely incompatible — technological systems and standards. This is a nightmare.

Dec 05, 2023

The answer is no. But you’d never know it by listening to the United States and European Union, who want to scare foreign investors away. The more China opens up, the darker the picture they paint. They won’t be impressed, no matter how hard China tries to improve.

Oct 24, 2023

Washington’s claims of non-compliance by China are a wish list in disguise. It wants to abrogate China’s rights and impose its own will in reshaping the Chinese economic model. So it should be no surprise that it cooked up a way to do that via the World Trade Organization.

Sep 21, 2023

Given Washington’s strategic hostility toward China and its continual assertion of national security, it’s unrealistic to expect a general improvement in economic and commercial ties. New curbs on China — and more friction — are likely in the offing.

Aug 13, 2023

Washington’s economic re-engagement with the global south is largely driven by its desire to counter Beijing’s growing clout. Trade between China and other developing countries has flourished, and Chinese investment in other developing countries has multiplied. All this has caused serious concerns in Washington.