Milton Ezrati, National Interest: Trump's Trade Wars Could Get Very Ugly
Both sides stand ready to inflict considerable pain on the other—even as they talk about talking.
President Trump has started a dangerous game with these tariffs. Rather than use more quiet means to move China from less-than-fair trade practices, he has chosen to play an all or nothing game—or what looks like one. It may yet yield positive results. But China’s leadership is no less afraid of risk than Trump. While willing to talk, it has countered the American tariffs with some of its own. Now both countries are stuck in a negotiation where failure will result in something more destructive than disappointment, for the U.S. economy, for China’s, and for the world economy generally. What is more, the destruction will occur while they talk and perhaps even if the resulting outcome is positive.
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Commentaries And Analysis On The U.S. - China Trade War
The stakes aren’t as high, but this cold trade war could be very destructive -- The Guardian
All eyes on Xi Jinping as Donald Trump's trade war goes rogue -- Jennifer Hewett, Financial Review
There's a Real Risk That Trump's Trade War With China Won't Change Anything -- Charlie Campbell, Time
How a Trade War With China Could Be 'Deadly' For US Businesses -- Inc.com
The Brewing US-China Trade War, Explained in Charts -- Barron's
White House Explains How US Would Win Trade War With China -- Sputnik International
Trump trade adviser: Tariff threats serve as a 'wake-up call' for Americans about Chinese policies -- The Hill
How to Win a Trade War With China -- Zachary Karabell, Politico
Does Trump even have an endgame in trade war with China? -- Keith B. Richburg, SCMP
In Trade War, China May Resort To Unconventional Weapons -- Neil Irwin, The Upshot
The Trade Game: Cooperation or Competition? -- Mohamed El-Erian, Project Syndicate
A Trade War With China May Be Inevitable -- Reihan Salam, The Atlantic