Illustration: Craig Stephens
Opinion
Opinion
The trade war, North Korea’s nuclear provocations and Hong Kong’s protests all show what happens when ‘principle’ triumphs over reason
- Unyielding principles are often indistinguishable from stubbornness, especially when it results in diplomatic disaster
- All sides in the North Korean nuclear talks, the US-China rivalry and Hong Kong have shown unwillingness to compromise
Illustration: Craig Stephens