Inside China
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The home-grown threat to China that has rattled Xi Jinping
Donald Trump’s trade war is not the only thing on Xi Jinping’s mind.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
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- Opinion
- Trade wars
Trump’s trade war is starting to bite China’s economy
China’s economy is holding up better than expected in this early phase of the trade war, but first cracks are emerging.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
- Opinion
- Trump's America
Trump’s stupid obsession will unleash pain on America
Donald Trump’s ridiculous trade wars are part of his plan to “Make America Great Again”. But the latest OECD forecast shows the US will be hit much harder than most of the rest of the world.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
China’s latest boom is sounding alarm bells in America
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- Hannah Boland
- Opinion
- Trade wars
Shein and Temu are in the world’s crosshairs
It’s not just the US looking to put up walls to slow down China’s surge of cheap products. Australia may need to rethink its strategy.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
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