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. America’s Own Data Show Folly of a Trade War Based on Bluster 273 September 28, 2018 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in South China Morning Post (China) on 27 September 2018 by South China Morning Post (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:ChinaDonald TrumpTradetrade war Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Poland: Donald Trump’s 1st Great War. Plenty of Doubts* March 6, 2026. Published in Rzeczpospolita Trump, who presents himself as bringing peace to the world ... launched a war based on questionable rationale in a conflict-ridden region. 0 Australia: Why Iran’s Most Powerful Ally Is Not Coming to Its Aid March 4, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 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. 0 Australia: Kristi Noem Could Be Just the 1st Cabinet Secretary in Donald Trump’s Firing Line March 6, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Australia: Oil Markets Can’t Bank on Deal-Maker Donald Trump in the Middle East March 9, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Topics 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 Egypt: Trump Is Fidgeting in His Chair March 10, 2026. Published in almasryalyoumThe clash between the senator and the veteran is one sign among many. What matters to us is that all these signs lead to an end to this war. 0 Related Articles 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 Canada: Why Trump Can’t Afford To Brush Off the Iran War’s Economic Impact March 10, 2026. Published in CBC 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. 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. South Africa: Trump’s Tariffs Have Gutted Agoa’s Duty‑Free Promise March 10, 2026. Published in Cape Times Previous articleAbe’s ‘New Japan’Next articleDonald Trump Is Unlikely To Forgive Laughter at the UN LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment