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Are China and US Edging Closer to a Trade War?

Beijing must know that if it comes to a trade war with the United States, the Chinese regime would fight at a disadvantage.
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Are China and US Edging Closer to a Trade War?
An aerial view of Xiasha Container Terminal on a canal in Hangzhou, in eastern Zhejiang Province, China, on April 6, 2025. Chinatopix Via AP
Milton Ezrati
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If the Trump administration’s tariffs surprised no one, they nonetheless shocked all—in Beijing and across the world.

Milton Ezrati
Milton Ezrati
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Milton Ezrati is a contributing editor at The National Interest, an affiliate of the Center for the Study of Human Capital at the University at Buffalo (SUNY), and chief economist for Vested, a New York-based communications firm. Before joining Vested, he served as chief market strategist and economist for Lord, Abbett & Co. He also writes frequently for City Journal and blogs regularly for Forbes. His latest book is "Thirty Tomorrows: The Next Three Decades of Globalization, Demographics, and How We Will Live."