An unforeseen consequence of the ongoing trade war between China and the USA is a potential rise in pollution in China this winter. As China’s policy makers aim to boost China’s economic performance following an economic downturn blamed on the trade war, they have said “bye bye” to pollution control as they dial up the output of factories to ten. Previous plans to curb steel production and coal use in …
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No one is looking like backing down in the ongoing trade war but as warning shots are fired, the consequences could come hard and fast, writes Tom Pattinson Friction between the world’s two largest economies continues after Vice President Mike Pence accused China of meddling in the upcoming US Mid Terms. Russian interference in US elections “pales in comparison” with Chinese meddling, he claimed, following similar accusations by US President …
How on earth can we keep up with global trade policies when they are shifting so rapidly. China may have worked it out, writes Tom Pattinson It’s pretty challenging to keep up to speed with the current pace of President’s Trump’s trade talks. His penchant for late night tweets, often shifting major trade policies at the stroke of a few keys, has kept not just commentators and journalists on their …