Why Trump fails to understand China’s trade war tactics, and what his negotiators should be reading

Trump failing to grasp China’s long-game trade war tactics

As US and Chinese representatives prepare to meet in Switzerland in an effort to ease their escalating trade war, a potential sign of Beijing’s approach has emerged in an opinion piece published in the state-owned journal Beijing Daily. Articles in the publication are often seen as a reflection of Beijing’s official stance. The latest piece […] The post Trump failing to grasp China’s long-game trade war tactics appeared first on Asia Times.

Why Trump fails to understand China’s trade war tactics, and what his negotiators should be reading

As US and Chinese representatives prepare to meet in Switzerland in an effort to ease their escalating trade war, a potential sign of Beijing’s approach has emerged in an opinion piece published in the state-owned journal Beijing Daily. Articles in the publication are often seen as a reflection of Beijing’s official stance. The latest piece – Today, it is necessary to revisit On Protracted War – argues that the trade war is an American attempt t…

The trade war becomes a war of attrition

Tom Harper looks at why Trump fails to understand China’s trade war tactics, and what his negotiators should be reading