Donald Trump came into office threatening tariffs on Chinese goods, but few observers predicted that he would raise them as high as he has. In early April, he slapped a minimum fifty-four-per-cent tariff rate on imports from the country; less than two weeks later, he raised the rate to more than a hundred per cent, … Read more
The Trump Administration has completely upended European-American relations, perhaps permanently rupturing the world order as it has existed for eight decades. Last week, in Munich, Vice-President J. D. Vance stunned European diplomats by telling them that the greatest threat to their societies came from immigration and their own attempts to quarantine far-right political parties, not … Read more
Last year, the Africa Cup of Nations, the continent’s biggest international soccer tournament, kicked off in Côte d’Ivoire, in a stadium designed, financed, and built by China. This should not come as a surprise to anyone who follows the sport, nor is it some new development. The first Chinese-made stadium in Africa was completed more … Read more
Last year, the Africa Cup of Nations, the continent’s biggest international soccer tournament, kicked off in Côte d’Ivoire, in a stadium designed, financed, and built by China. This should not come as a surprise to anyone who follows the sport, nor is it some new development. The first Chinese-made stadium in Africa was completed more … Read more
