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Asia-Pacific

US-China trade war: Escalate to de-escalate to escalate?

Even if Trump lowers tariff heat he says he wants to force the rest of the world to choose one team or the other

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Africa

Bad timing for an African trade war

The decision by the military-led Alliance of Sahel States to impose a 0.5% tariff on goods from rival ECOWAS nations has added a new twist in their rift

JD Vance
QiOSK

Poll: Americans underwhelmed by Trump foreign policy

But the president gets GOP backing for closing USAID and leaving the Paris agreement

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Asia-Pacific

US-China trade war is on: Could it turn violent, and when?

The far bigger threat from Trump-China tariffs is a sharp escalation in ongoing security tensions that could easily turn into something else

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Global Crises

How Trump tariffs are affecting allies, frenemies, adversaries

Every corner of the planet is feeling the shock, but some are facing more peril than others.

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Washington Politics

Emergency! Trump's use of extraordinary powers for tariffs

Executive authorities have remained unchecked for decades. Is there any surprise that the president prefers them over working with Congress?