Why the China-US Trade War Truce Won’t Last

The Changing Face of Global Power: Who Wins, Who Loses?

In the context of emerging new world, key global powers are thumbing up their strategic agendas, seriously evaluating their approaches in taking positions on diverse issues including security, trade and economics with implications for and impact on developing countries. Notwithstanding, Africa has seemingly become the center of the geopolitics, and the United States tariffs China’s […] The post The Changing Face of Global Power: Who Wins, Who Lo…

CNN Anchor Fires Back at Scott Jennings Over Trump Trade Cave: ‘Backing Down Isn’t Leverage’

CNN anchor Abby Phillip fired back at GOP analyst Scott Jennings over President Donald Trump’s trade war with China, quipping that “backing down isn’t leverage — backing down is just backing down.” Trump Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Monday that the U.S. and China have agreed to a 90-day truce, dropping tariffs Chinese tariffs against the U.S. to 10 percent and U.S. tariffs against China to 30 percent. The agreement comes after week…

Beginning of the end of trade war good for all

Many are debating whether the China-US agreement reached at their trade talks in Geneva, Switzerland, over the weekend and taking effect on Wednesday is a win for China or the United States.

Alain Frachon: 'The three-month pause in the US-China trade war offers a reprieve. However, it is not over'

COLUMN. A structural imbalance has set in between the two countries, which goes beyond Chinese mercantilism and the irresponsibility of American capitalists, notes Le Monde columnist Alain Frachon.

The US and China have reached a temporary truce in the trade wars, but more turbulence lies ahead

Negotiations will continue while lower tariff rates are in place for 90 days. But free trade belongs to a bygone era.

Behind the first truce between Washington and Beijing in the commercial war also Chinese concerns about the situation in textile companies that work in subcontracting for the big brands. China Labour Bullettin recorded protests and closures in April. The local authorities try to limit damages with informal mediations hoping for recovery.