Protectionism

Friedrich Merz, Germany's chancellor, during a joint press statement with Narendra Modi, India's prime minister, not pictured, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. | Photo Credit: Bloomberg German Chancellor Friedrich Merz floated the possibility that the European Union and India could sign a free ‍trade agreement as…

Balloons are released into the sky over Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025.  (Xinhua/Yan Linyun) Amid rising protectionism and geopolitical uncertainty, China in 2025 has reached out extensively to promote world peace and stability, boost common development through greater opening-up, and engage more actively in global…

Introduction  Industrialization is central to Nigeria’s long-term economic growth, job creation, and national sovereignty.  History and global experience show that no country has achieved industrialization through indiscriminate trade liberalization.  The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) advocates for strategic protectionism—a calibrated policy approach that safeguards domestic and emerging…

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and GCC Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged the Gulf Cooperation Council to finalize long-running negotiations on a free trade agreement with Beijing, according to Reuters. Wang warned that rising protectionism and unilateralism are putting global free trade “under attack.” Wang is…

Staff members work at the customs data center of the Haikou Customs in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Nov. 27, 2025. China's Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) will launch island-wide independent customs operations as of Dec. 18, a major milestone in the opening-up drive of the world's second-largest economy despite…

Local content requirements are paternalist protectionism. If we want Australians to watch local stories, there are more efficient means of enabling it. (Image: Private Media/Zennie) The Albanese government wants to force streaming services like Netflix and Disney+ to produce more Australian content to bolster local creative industries, which some fear…

Written by Tala Michel Issa Tue 28 Oct 2025 Wed 29 Oct 2025 More of this topic China’s Vice President Han Zheng delivers a special address during the Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh on October 28, 2025. Image: Supplied China’s Vice President Han Zheng said Beijing is ready to deepen…

Saudi Arabia’s investment minister, H.E. Khalid A. Al-Falih, said the kingdom has evolved from an emerging player to a key architect of the global economy’s future—and that future depends on collaboration. Speaking at the Fortune Global Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Al-Falih said the rapid pace of tech innovation, changes in…

Open this photo in gallery: Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks to journalists at a provincial and territorial leaders meeting in Ottawa in Jan., 2025. Ontario released an anti-tariff ad campaign which used archival footage of former U.S. President Ronald Reagan denouncing tariffs. Blair Gable/Reuters The Cambridge Dictionary defines “pretext” as…

An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 1, 2025 shows a view of the Zhangzhou nuclear power project under construction in Zhangzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. (Zhangzhou nuclear power project/Handout via Xinhua) Despite global instability caused by unilateralism, protectionism and geopolitical crises, China's economy has continued to play a significant…