Protectionism

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…

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on April 3, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Article content As we all struggle to estimate the fallout from President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day”…

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Friday 04 April 2025 4:19 pm The FTSE 100 hit a three-month low on Friday, as panic grips global financial markets. (Photo by Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images) Downing Street has distanced itself from comments made by the foreign secretary, who told reporters on Friday that he regrets “the return of…

The chairman of Polytechnic University (PolyU)'s governing council on Thursday said Hong Kong must make use of its super-connector role under One Country, Two Systems to support the nation's diplomatic efforts. At a seminar focusing on China's diplomacy in the new era, Lam Tai-fai said Western countries such as the…

While Britain has for the most part had a strong commitment to free trade, it’s a very different story in the US, which has a long history of protectionism. This means that President Donald Trump’s tariff wars are playing out very differently politically on his side of the Atlantic. And…

China’s billion-ton steel industry is edging toward its biggest shake-up in a decade, with speculation growing that Beijing will order plant closures in response to a construction slowdown at home and a wave of protectionism overseas. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Katharine Gemmell Published Feb 27, 2025  •  Last…