But What About China? A Response to Tariff Advocates

But What About China? A Response to Tariff Advocates

In a recent Wall Street Journal piece, I argued that erratic tariff policy has alienated our allies and that the world is increasingly building trade relationships that don’t require American participation. Days later, a Letter to the Editor was published responding to it.  I’ll confess that finding so much common ground with someone of Max Meizlish’s caliber is both flattering and, given the state of trade policy discourse, genuinely refreshing…

The West’s Posture Toward China: A Mixed Bag

Even as the United States attempts to nudge its allies toward taking a tougher line on China, Washington is increasingly seen as an unreliable partner. Its pressure no longer brings automatic alignment. Other Western nations are choosing their own course.