Europe faces a choice: continue with a transatlantic alliance with the Trump administration that is conditional, or explore a new balance with China
For an agricultural sector that depends on international markets, short-term protectionist measures offer little benefit and erode long-term competitiveness
The president’s tariffs were intended to assert US dominance, but they are increasingly a self-inflicted wound that may undermine the economic strength he champions
This plan, dressed in the language of logistics or development, is unmistakably a manifestation of a hard-line agenda aimed at erasing Palestinian presence from the land
Booming China seems to be patiently playing the long game, unperturbed by Trump’s tariff threats which could ultimately punish US consumers
But his statements feel like a distraction, a manufactured spectacle to deflect attention from America’s real crises
While the rhetoric of protectionism resonates with voters frustrated by industrial decline, its implications are far-reaching and perilous
With the British public’s high expectations of transformation, and a new Trump presidency looming, the prime minister is facing headwinds on the domestic and foreign fronts
The US and China could recognise that their roles as global stakeholders demand collaboration on issues such as climate change, technological innovation and global trade
For both economies, the path forward must focus on building stronger ties, not severing them