Expert Views
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Zhou Xiaoming: A Warning on China’s Most Favored Nation Status
A great many negative consequences would follow a successful effort by the United States to pull the MFN rug out from under the world’s second-largest economy. If this key pillar of global trade is taken away, the collapse of the WTO itself could follow.
March 31 , 2025 -
Zhou Xiaoming: A Tale of Two Cities
Washington and Beijing differ in many aspects: area, population and national income per capita, to mention a few. For the world at large, however, what really distinguishes one from the other is their vision for the world and their approach to each other.
February 07 , 2025 -
Zhou Xiaoming: Appeasement of U.S. Shoots Europe in Foot
Inherent in Trump’s “America first” mantra is a requirement to put U.S. interests ahead of any other countries, including America’s own allies. Washington would not hesitate to sacrifice the EU if it determines that U.S. interests and those of the bloc are in conflict.
November 29 , 2024 -
Zhou Xiaoming: Imagine a world free from the oppression of a US-led global order
It would spell the end of the US ability to impose its will on the international community, shape other countries in its image and shift the burden of its economic crisis onto others.
March 28 , 2024
