Then US president Donald Trump (right) and Vice-Premier Liu He participate in a signing ceremony of the phase one trade agreement in the East Room of the White House in Washington, on January 15, 2020. Photo: EPA-EFE
Then US president Donald Trump (right) and Vice-Premier Liu He participate in a signing ceremony of the phase one trade agreement in the East Room of the White House in Washington, on January 15, 2020. Photo: EPA-EFE
David Dodwell
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Inside Out by David Dodwell

US-China trade: protectionists should be careful what they wish for

  • The rising global clamour for protectionist policies ignores free trade’s success in alleviating extreme poverty and preventing violent conflict

David Dodwell
David Dodwell

Updated: 3:30am, 14 Feb, 2022

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Then US president Donald Trump (right) and Vice-Premier Liu He participate in a signing ceremony of the phase one trade agreement in the East Room of the White House in Washington, on January 15, 2020. Photo: EPA-EFE
Then US president Donald Trump (right) and Vice-Premier Liu He participate in a signing ceremony of the phase one trade agreement in the East Room of the White House in Washington, on January 15, 2020. Photo: EPA-EFE
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