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Once, America could have counted on its allies to help pressure China over its trade practices. But facing U.S. tariffs themselves, those friends now feel scorned and more open to Chinese overtures. #tariffs #China #Trump

csmonitor.com/World/2025/0417/

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The Christian Science Monitor · Slapped with tariffs, some US trade partners lean toward BeijingBy Ned Temko

Friday, April 18

The Kyiv Independent [unofficial] Russia’s war against Ukraine The aftermath of a Russian artillery strike against Nikopol, Ukraine, on April 17, 2025. (Ignatius Ivlev-Yorke for the Kyiv Independent) Top Ukrainian officials arrive in Paris for talks with European, US officials. Presidential Office head Andriy Yermak, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, and Defense Minister Rustem Umerov arrived in Paris on April 17 to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine and meet visiting U.S. […]

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Trump's #tariffs are🚨accelerating America's IND decline.

Countries don’t get rich by creating expensive substitutes to cheaper imports -get rich by making things the world wants to buy.

A way to rebalance US' trade with the rest of the world➡️be laser-focused on raising our export cap.

Universal tariffs & sweeping cuts to fed R&D: accelerating deindustrialization & offshoring while crushing our LT competitiveness.

US MANUs: already feeling the pain.
#Economy #USPol
nytimes.com/2025/04/18/opinion

The New York Times · Opinion | What Would Be Much Better Than Tariffs? More Exports.By Samuel Hammond