Expert Views
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Zhou Xiaoming: Trump is shaking down US trade partners
While the post-war plan saw America send money and aid to revive Europe, Trump’s aim is to commandeer funds from Japan, South Korea and the EU for US aims.
October 10 , 2025 -
Zhou Xiaoming: Trump’s tariff merry-go-round is destroying global trade
Submitting to Trump’s deals, Western allies have ceded their position as defenders of multilateral trade. The world needs new alternatives.
August 29 , 2025 -
Zhou Xiaoming: Trump’s Tariffs Leave World in Tatters
Prohibitive penalties on the poorest countries threaten to destabilize these fragile economies and deprive tens of millions of poor people of their livelihoods. Trump’s tariffs are not only unjustified, but also immoral. And this is just the tip of the iceberg.
August 12 , 2025 -
Zhou Xiaoming: EU and UK should reject Trump’s ‘reciprocal tariffs’
Under these circumstances, for the common good of the world as well as their own long-term and strategic interests, the EU and the UK should reject categorically Trump's "reciprocal tariffs" and continue to play a key role in safeguarding the multilateral trading system.
June 06 , 2025
