Why Trump’s tariff war with China is more dangerous than he thinks
Trump’s plan to wage economic war against China runs the risk of alienating US allies and having no effect on Beijing’s fortunes
By Terry Su, South China Morning Post
US president-elect Donald Trump called tariffs “the most beautiful word in the dictionary” during his campaign for re-election. Judging by his now well-known character and first-term record, he is certain to walk his talk after his inauguration on January 20 and impose tariffs across the board on all goods imported into the United States.