Pepe Escobar — Tariffs ‘kick off 50-year trade war’ with China

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The tariff tussle that began today is linked to Beijing's ambitious 'Made in China 2025' and Belt and Road strategies, which will transform the global economic and geopolitical landscape; this rivalry could last for decades, some experts have said. First "shots" fired in the Thucydides trap that seems to be springing? Will the struggle for dominance be over quickly, or last perhaps for the rest of the century? Asia TimesTariffs ‘kick off 50-year trade war’ with China Pepe Escobar See alsoZero HedgeRay Dalio: "Today Is The First Day Of The War With China" Tyler DurdenSee alsoZero HedgeBofA: The Market Is At A Critical Junction Where A Trade War Could Lead To A 40% Crash Tyler Durden See also Zero HedgeRussia Joins Global Trade War - Imposes Tariffs On US Energy, Mining

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Mike Norman considers the following as important: Sino-American rivalry, Sino-American trade war

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