About Trump’s mad trade war with China
Trump has brought us to the brink of a trade war. Before we take the plunge, let’s remember what we are risking – and why.
Trump has brought us to the brink of a trade war. Before we take the plunge, let’s remember what we are risking – and why.
Summary: Trump’s big promises won him the Presidency, much as Obama’s promises of “hope and change”. Here is a second article by Stratfor looking at Trump’s ability to do better than Obama at delivering on them. Will Trump fail gracefully, like Obama, or catastrophically? A Trade War That Cannot Be Won Stratfor, 11 January 2017. …
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Summary: The long-simmering trade conflicts with China have taken a turn for the worse. Romney’s foreign policy team contains some extreme hawks eager for some form of war with China. DoD, desperate for threats to justify its existence, has fired a propaganda barrage at us about the cyber-threat with China. And some national security agencies, …
Why does the US government seek a hotter conflict with China? Read More »