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Gary Hufbauer

August

Electric vehicles bound for shipment to Europe at the Port of Taicang, in China.

Shouldn’t the world thank China for producing too much stuff?

If trade policy were about consumers, the US and EU would thank China for its cheap EVs, batteries and solar panels and its contribution to lowering carbon emissions.

June

A BYD Denza Z9 GT EV at the Beijing Auto Show in April. US tariffs on Chinese EVs are particularly punitive.

History will judge the new era of US protectionism harshly

The unseemly contest by Joe Biden and Donald Trump to outdo each other in trade protectionism will make the world become less prosperous and more unpredictable.

August 2020

The US defence sector is seeking to break China's grip on the global supply of rare earths.

How the US came to ape China's industrial policy

Washington's decision to brand China an enemy not just an adversary is reshaping industrial policy.

March 2020

Face mask production in China.

Can we stop COVID-19's new protectionist wave?

Globalisation was under threat even before the pandemic.

Original URL: https://www.afr.com/by/gary-hufbauer-p4yvti