Thriving industrial firms dominate the headlines but account for only a fraction of GDP — across the rest of the economy weakness is pronounced
A trade war ….couldn’t be worse for Beijing
So far China and the US are skirmishing over trade, and possibly negotiations, but a full blown trade war would be rotten timing for Beijing
First tariffs, and now a move to isolate China in global trade. Can the US succeed?
America’s new trade agreement with Mexico and Canada contains two provisions – limiting currency manipulation and trade with a ‘non-market economy’ – drafted with China in mind, and could be used as a template for future accords
Echoes from history in China’s latest trade trouble
The country has long had a complex relationship with international openness
Calm before the US-China trade storm
The Trump administration is likely to unleash a tough policy sooner or later.
Trumpeting a global trade war
The US underpinned the liberal economic order. So what now in a world of America First?