August
- Opinion
- Global economy
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
- Opinion
- East Asia Forum
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
- Opinion
- Trade wars
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
- Opinion
- Coronavirus pandemic
Can we stop COVID-19's new protectionist wave?
Globalisation was under threat even before the pandemic.