Sino File by Cary Huang

The US and China beware: trade war tariffs are a double-edged sword

Recent rhetoric over the punitive duties suggests they have become the main stumbling block in trade negotiations between Beijing and Washington

But while the US holds the upper hand for now, it should know from its history that a double-edged sword has global ramifications

Cary Huang

Published: 11:30am, 8 Dec, 2019

Updated: 11:30am, 8 Dec, 2019

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Cary Huang is a veteran China affairs columnist, having written on this topic since the early 1990s. He joined the Post in 2004, and was based in Beijing between 2005 and 2013, first as a correspondent and then as bureau chief. He was previously China editor at The Standard from 1992 until 2004.

The US and China beware: trade war tariffs are a double-edged sword

Recent rhetoric over the punitive duties suggests they have become the main stumbling block in trade negotiations between Beijing and Washington But while the US holds the upper hand for now, it should know from its history that a double-edged sword has global ramifications

Recent rhetoric over the punitive duties suggests they have become the main stumbling block in trade negotiations between Beijing and Washington

But while the US holds the upper hand for now, it should know from its history that a double-edged sword has global ramifications