John Burton, Asia Times: Trump rolls the dice on China trade
The US president appears to have decided there is no longer any call for restraint on piling trade pressure on China
US President Donald Trump has sharply escalated a trade war with China by deciding to impose annual tariffs high enough to effectively block about US$60 billion worth of Chinese products from entering the US.
The tariffs are in retaliation for the theft of intellectual property and forced technology transfers by Chinese companies. China exported US$505 billion worth of goods to the US in 2017, while the US exported only US$130 billion in goods to China during the same time period.
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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- March 23, 2018
Did Donald Trump really just launch a trade war with China? -- Michael Knigge, DW
China is winning because it can fill a 'black hole' that other countries have left behind -- Tara Francis Chan, Business Insider
Tensions Rise Between China and Taiwan -- Euan Graham, Lowy Interpreter
The Saudi Crown Prince is in Washington and Has Iran on His Mind -- Behnam Ben Taleblu, Foundation For Defense Of Democracies
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Convinced Me He’s a Force to Be Reckoned With -- James Stavridis, Time
Will Saif al-Islam Gaddafi run in Libyan elections? -- Fouad Diab, Al Jazeera
Is the Merkel Approach Still Viable? -- Wolfgang Klapper, RCW
Russia’s malign shadow -- John Lloyd, Reuters
Russian Spy Attack Offers a Glimpse of Britain's Future Place in the World -- Simon J. Smith, RCD
The End Of The American Way of War; The Cold War Really Is Over -- Paul McLeary, Breaking Defense
Bolton appointment lets Trump negotiate from position of strength -- Andrew Salmon, Asia Times
People are freaking out after John Bolton was picked to become Trump's national security adviser -- David Choi, Business Insider
With Bolton, Trump shakes off generals’ restraints -- Peter Apps, Reuters
Escalation With Russia Just Became More Likely -- Leonid Bershidsky, Bloomberg
Pompeo’s rise ups odds of Middle East war -- Gregory Aftandilian, Asia Times
