Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. Escalating the US Trade War Is Not in China’s Interest. Reform Is What it Must Do 207 July 20, 2018 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in South China Morning Post (China) on 20 July 2018 by Andy Xie (link to originallink to original) Translated from by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:Chinaimportstariffstrade war Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Saudi Arabia: Is the US Quietly Retreating from China Confrontation? March 5, 2026. Published in Arab NewsUnable to fundamentally alter China’s trajectory, Washington appears once more drawn into Middle Eastern theaters. 0 Australia: On Trump’s Gilded Stage, History Has No Worth – Even If He Understood It March 7, 2026. Published in Sydney Morning Herald 0 Egypt: Iran under Fire: Strategic Miscalculations and the Uncertain Path of the War March 7, 2026. Published in Ahram OnlineThe conclusion is that the war will likely continue for several weeks. 0 Egypt: US vs. Iran: Delicate Strategic Trilemma March 5, 2026. Published in Ahram OnlineTrump’s style emphasizes leverage, public humiliation and deadlines, and visible strength. 0 Canada: With Trump Visit Coming Up, China Hedges Its Bets on Helping Iran March 7, 2026. Published in CBC 0 Topics Mexico: Trump Won’t Take Our Oil March 12, 2026. Published in La JornadaMexican oil is not the property of the United States or Donald Trump. 0 Ireland: Pete Hegseth Is like a Manic Clown Compared to Sober Colin Powell March 11, 2026. Published in Irish Examiner 0 Ireland: Elon Musk Is Wrong about Empathy — and Irish Film Proves It March 10, 2026. Published in Irish Examiner 0 Canada: An International Norm Questioned after Trump’s Iran Strikes. As 2 Officials Who Helped Established It, We’d Like To Set Record Straight March 10, 2026. Published in Toronto Star 0 Canada: Why Trump Can’t Afford To Brush Off the Iran War’s Economic Impact March 10, 2026. Published in CBC 0 India: Iran’s Brinkmanship and Trump’s Redline: How the Crisis Is Reshaping India’s West Asia Strategy March 10, 2026. Published in FirstpostIf escalation hardens into a binary alignment, India’s pivot will be quiet but decisive. 0 Ghana: America’s Dual Approach: War and Diplomacy in International Relations March 10, 2026. Published in GhanaWeb[A]nytime America saw/sees the need for peace, they embrace it and benefit from it but when the situation demands, they shift to embrace war. 0 South Africa: Trump’s Tariffs Have Gutted Agoa’s Duty‑Free Promise March 10, 2026. Published in Cape Times 0 Related Articles Taiwan: Killing the Chicken No Longer Scares the Monkey.* Trump’s Authority Is Waning March 12, 2026. Published in UDNThis loss of authority is Trump’s real problem. India: Iran’s Brinkmanship and Trump’s Redline: How the Crisis Is Reshaping India’s West Asia Strategy March 10, 2026. Published in FirstpostIf escalation hardens into a binary alignment, India’s pivot will be quiet but decisive. South Africa: Trump’s Tariffs Have Gutted Agoa’s Duty‑Free Promise March 10, 2026. Published in Cape Times Spain: The Strength of American Democracy March 8, 2026. Published in La RazónThe executive branch is not all-powerful, not even when it invokes the defense of the national interest. Canada: With Trump Visit Coming Up, China Hedges Its Bets on Helping Iran March 7, 2026. Published in CBC Previous articleThe Fate of NATO Now Lies in Trump’s HandsNext articleAmerican Impasse on Immigration LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment