Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg considers previous recent episodes of US protectionism, and suggests why this time might be different.
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The Declaration Heard Around the World
Jun 15, 2026
Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg
Cargo ships full of shipping containers are seen at the port of Oakland, California, US, March 6, 2025. [Photo/Agencies]
Even as US trade policy fractures the global system, China faces ‘credibility problem’ in trade leadership over its own practices.
Even as US trade policy fractures the global system, China faces ‘credibility problem’ in trade leadership over its own practices.
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