Protectionism

“Overcapacity” has become the buzzword in Washington and Brussels. American and European policymakers insist China churns out far more steel, electric vehicles and green technology than it can absorb, flooding the world with subsidised goods. Yet the economic data tells a different story: of double standards, protectionist impulses and a…

* As the international shipping industry faces rising unilateralism and protectionism, as well as geopolitical tensions, an expo in northern China has drawn over 400 exhibitors from home and abroad to explore ways to fortify global logistics, supply and industrial chains. * Participants at the expo commended China's resilience in…

Aleksandar Vucic speaks in an interview in Belgrade on June 1. Photographer: Igor Pavicevic/Bloomberg Photo by IGOR PAVICEVIC /Bloomberg Article content (Bloomberg) — Europe is sleepwalking into economic ruin because of complacency and poor productivity, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said as he turns his country into a key gateway for China. THIS…

This is the first such visit from a sitting US President in nine years and has turned US attention towards east and Southeast Asia. The AD/CVD tariff impacted predominantly Southeast Asian firms, and there is an ongoing case against manufacturers in India, Indonesia and Laos. However, the Alliance for American…

HONG KONG, Apr 20, 2026 - (ACN Newswire) - Henry Tang said today at the inaugural Asia-Pacific Symposium organised by The Legion d’Honneur Club that rising geopolitical tensions and protectionism reinforce the need to build a community with a shared future for mankind—a call made by the Chinese Mainland in which…

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Chinese Premier Li Qiang seen on a big screen live broadcasting his speech at the opening of the China Development Forum China’s Premier Li Qiang said on Sunday the country would further open its economy and expand imports, while criticising rising protectionism and unilateral policies by some countries, state media…

As protectionism and global instability intensify, China is charting a different course --building a community with a shared future for humanity. Why did this vision come from China? And how has President Xi Jinping advanced it as a long-term endeavor? Xinhua's Miao Xiaojuan speaks with leading scholars and thinkers across…

Beijing has urged global commitment to opening up, while pledging to create more blue ocean markets in a world engulfed by protectionism. Delivering the opening address to the China Development Forum on Sunday, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said, “protectionism is by no means a panacea for solving problems”, instead calling…

Thomas Piketty believes that restricting trade to protect domestic industries usually makes a country poorer overall. French economist Thomas Piketty (X) Free trade agreements have become the talk of the town, thanks to India announcing two of the biggest such deals with the European Union and the United States. While…