Protectionism

Vice-President Kashim Shettima says the recent global trade disruptions and the resurgence of protectionism are warnings to Nigeria to begin to grow what its people eat and produce what they trade. Speaking at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, during the signing ceremony of the financing agreement for the Value Chain Programme…

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping has engaged in extensive diplomatic efforts both at home and abroad this spring, cementing a closer bond with neighboring countries, advocating unity and cooperation, and injecting certainty and stability into a turbulent world. In a world grappling with growing uncertainty and instability fueled by protectionism…

Art Laffer, a noted conservative economist, said in a new interview that President Trump’s tariffs could cause a significant downturn in the economy. “I don't know how anyone looking at the facts could argue that protectionism doesn't create downturns," Laffer said in an interview with Axios on Wednesday...Read More

Foreign buyers have business talks during the 137th edition of the China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, April 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Deng Hua) GUANGZHOU, April 18 (Xinhua) -- In spite of intensified trade protectionism and geopolitical tensions, China's products and market are still appealing to foreign…

Natale Labia writes on the economy and finance. Partner and chief economist of a global investment firm, he writes in his personal capacity. MBA from Università Bocconi. Supports Juventus. What we know for sure is that we don’t know. And neither do Donald Trump, JD Vance, Scott Bessent, Marco Rubio,…

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, meets with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee headquarters in Hanoi, Vietnam, April 14, 2025. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi) HANOI, April 14 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on…

Since Donald Trump’s return to the White House in 2025 and his renewed commitment to “America First” policies, his most controversial decision has been the sweeping tariffs, sparking a new wave of trade protectionism that pits the United States directly against its traditional allies. The consequences of this approach extend…

As President Donald Trump golfed in Florida over the weekend, his hefty new tariffs, which target everywhere from China to the Falkland Islands, started to go into effect, and businesses began to react to them. Jaguar Land Rover, the Anglo-Indian automaker, announced it was pausing shipments to the United States.…

BEIJING — Threats and pressure are not the right way to deal with China, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday (April 7) after describing US President Donald Trump's "reciprocal tariffs" as bullying. The tariffs are "typical unilateralism and protectionism, and economic bullying", spokesperson Lin Jian told a regular press conference,…

BANGKOK (AP) — China on Monday accused the U.S. of unilateralism, protectionism and economic bullying with tariffs, while calling on representatives of American companies including Tesla, to “take concrete actions” to resolve the tariffs. Putting “America First” over international rules harms the stability of global production and the supply chain…