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US-China trade war: Opinion

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives for a meeting with Peruvian President Dina Boluarte on November 14, at the Government Palace in Lima, ahead of the Apec summit. Photo: Zuma press wire/dpa

Opinion | Exit America, enter China? How Beijing can benefit from an isolationist US

America’s abdication as the world’s sole superpower would open up a tremendous diplomatic and economic opportunity for China.

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Recap | China can counter Trump tariffs, Asian economies in US crosshairs and more opinions

Opinion | Could Trump’s popularity in China prompt him to temper the trade war?

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Opinion | The West can’t have it both ways on overcapacity

Tariff wars on China not only expose a double standard around Western manufacturing but also erode the institutions of fair trade.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens

Macroscope | Trump’s tariff weapon may amount to little in a changed world

US-China decoupling and trade diversification across the Asia-Pacific mean Trump’s tariffs are no longer capable of mass destruction.

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Outside In | ‘Trump-proofing’ is distracting the world from far graver challenges

From G20 and Apec to the WTO and Nato, global cooperation on climate, security and open trade and investment must be quickly restored.

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Opinion | Trump has solidified his power to reshape the US. How far will he go?

Trump’s ‘America first’ stance has led some to wonder if traditional American values still apply. The answer is crucial to shaping the US’ future.

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Donald Trump takes the stage for his rally at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on November 5. Photo: Getty Images via AFP

Opinion | Trump’s rise signals the end of US global leadership

Expect greater isolationism in favour of bilateral, outcome-based deals with no more free rides for allies as Trump seeks capitulation, not cooperation.

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Recap | US women’s sex strike, Musk’s Trump bet: opinions on US election fallout

Explore the potential global impact of a second Trump term through the eyes of our opinion writers.

Opinion | Transactional Trump may well improve US-China ties

The new US president is likely to negotiate a second-phase trade deal, seek China’s help to end wars, and keep the Taiwan status quo.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens

Opinion | Trump’s return as president marks the end of American exceptionalism

Trump’s second term will mark a turn in US foreign policy towards a transactional approach and hasten the start of a multipolar world order.

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Opinion | Trump’s tariffs would be a disaster for US workers and businesses

Many think Trump’s tariffs on imports will boost profits and help workers, but tariffs cannot do both and might do neither.

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Opinion | China-bashing is hurting Asian-Americans and US business interests

From a ‘China Week’ of anti-Beijing bills to targeting Hong Kong’s trade offices, the narrative is harming Asian-Americans and US businesses.

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Outside In | Amid national security angst, US can’t see its biggest threat is at home

Paranoia over grave and imminent dangers all around is distracting America from the serious risks of domestic terrorism and political violence.

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Trump supporters push against a police barricade at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. A US survey revealed that the leading national security concern is the possibility of domestic terrorism and political violence, particularly around the coming presidential election. Photo: Los Angeles Times/TNS

Opinion | Like the US before World War I, China is staying above the fray

China is geared towards creating more opportunities for its own peaceful development, rather than obsessing over global hegemony.

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China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi looks on at the signing of the Beijing Declaration of unity by rival Palestinian factions including Fatah and Hamas, in Beijing on July 23. Unlike the US and the Camp David Accords, China does not see the Beijing Declaration as a defence of its regional influence. Photo: AP

Macroscope | China’s uneven recovery risks more US protectionism, even if Trump loses

China’s trade surplus and deflationary policies propping up its push for hi-tech manufacturing mean a sharp US response is likely, whoever wins the November election.

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Opinion | US needs a techno-industrial plan to beat China’s factories of the future

China’s shift towards advanced industries will give it such economic and strategic advantages that an equally powerful US response is necessary.

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Opinion | US warnings against China’s tech dominance smack of thief crying ‘thief’

Washington’s accusations are clearly driven more by its fear of the US losing its tech hegemony than by China overtaking it.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens

Opinion | Mexico is ground zero as China takes Global South battle to US backyard

Since its free trade agreement with the US, Mexico has seen more crime and obesity, but little economic growth. Now, it is seeing a surge in Chinese investment.

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Opinion | US tariffs on China are a slap in the face for global trade and the WTO

The tariffs largely represent US efforts to bend the rules to reverse its fortunes in sectors where it is losing ground and struggling to compete with China.

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Opinion | Financial Armageddon: the world just can’t afford an endless US-China trade war

Those who curb real trade and expand financial sanctions don’t seem to understand the likeliness of a destructive outcome for all. The West is wrecking the foundations of its prosperity.

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President Joe Biden speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on May 14, announcing plans to impose major new tariffs on electric vehicles, semiconductors, solar equipment and medical supplies imported from China. Photo: AP

Opinion | Delusions of detente: how US-China ties are hurtling towards cold war

While maintaining diplomacy and setting up guard rails, the US is also painting an “axis of evil” narrative and courting allies to isolate China on every front.

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Opinion | Stable footing? In reality, US-China trade tensions are intensifying

As trade investigations into Chinese shipbuilding, steel and aluminium suggest more tariffs and a review of Trump-era tariffs unlikely to end in a rollback, expect China to respond with force.

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Opinion | US-China trade rivalry boils down to competition for jobs and prosperity

‘Bidenomics’ and Xi’s common prosperity share strikingly similar beliefs but because both economies are trade-linked and seek tech advancement, conflict becomes inevitable.

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Opinion | America’s sick obsession with China will ruin itself and the world

The US fixation on a China threat distracts it from its serious domestic challenges and holds the world back from addressing critical challenges, from climate change and wars to AI risks.

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Police officers trying to push back a pro-Trump mob attempting to storm the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. America is deeply polarised, and the coming presidential election is unlikely to mend its fractured social fabric. Photo: Getty Images

Opinion | Amid titanic US-China clash, Europe must make its own plans quickly

While the US and China settle in for a drawn-out economic war, Europe is unlikely to have the luxury of toughing it out. China makes the goods and the US has the dollar, where does that leave Europe?

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Illustration: Stephen Case

Opinion | As world erects barriers against Chinese exports, what about free trade?

Slamming China for capitalising on its manufacturing advantages to produce competitively priced exports is hypocritical and against the principles of free trade.

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Opinion | When US politicians succumb to China bashing, America pays the price

China bashing, which has intensified ahead of the US presidential election, is shortsighted, undermines justified criticism of China and, critically, distracts from America’s real challenges.

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US-China trade war: Opinion
Breaking news and analysis on the US-China trade war, its history and timeline, and the impact on the global economy.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
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