Donald Trump has launched a policy unprecedented in the modern history of the United States to completely revise trade relations with both Washington's opponents and its allies. Leading RISS expert Pavel Zakharov analyzed the main reasons that prompted the White House to introduce such large-scale measures, and also explained why the US President does not intend to completely stop the tariff war, despite increased criticism, including from fellow party members.
Summary:
Leading RISS Expert Pavel Zakharov says that the US trade war with China started in 2018, during Trump's first term. As for the other countries, tariffs are just a US form of having peculiar business talks.
China can be an existential threat for the States. Therefore, an American goal is to hold China’s rise back. There are other reasons, too. For example, Trump wants to reach a balanced trade turnover, bring production back to the USA, and ensure national security.
Trump supporters are concerned. They say, if there are no radical steps, the US loses its superiority.
Zakharov explains why India is not facing enormous tariffs. Washington wants India to substitute China in the region. China should be, according to Trump, isolated. Russia could use it as an opportunity to deepen ties with China even more.
12.05.2025
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Trump's Tariff War
Summary:
Leading RISS Expert Pavel Zakharov says that the US trade war with China started in 2018, during Trump's first term. As for the other countries, tariffs are just a US form of having peculiar business talks.
China can be an existential threat for the States. Therefore, an American goal is to hold China’s rise back. There are other reasons, too. For example, Trump wants to reach a balanced trade turnover, bring production back to the USA, and ensure national security.
Trump supporters are concerned. They say, if there are no radical steps, the US loses its superiority.
Zakharov explains why India is not facing enormous tariffs. Washington wants India to substitute China in the region. China should be, according to Trump, isolated. Russia could use it as an opportunity to deepen ties with China even more.