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U.S.-China trade war

Also known as: US-China trade conflict, U.S.-China trade war

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Strategic Rivalry between United States and China swp-berlin.org SWP 5 facts
perspectiveThe European Union should defend the paradigm of rules-based multilateralism in the face of US-China trade conflict.
claimThe US-China trade conflict is politically instrumental and closely bound up with the development of the world order.
claimYongding Yu characterized the US-China trade war as 'unwarranted' in an article published in 'China and World Economy' in 2018.
referenceClemens Fuest authored the ifo Standpunkt 200 titled 'Der dritte Systemwettbewerb' (The Third System Competition) in 2018, which provides a European perspective on the US-China trade conflict.
claimThe Global Times stated on September 12, 2019, that 'goodwill reciprocity' was necessary to end the US-China trade war.
The EU's Open Strategic Autonomy and the challenge of ... globalpolicyjournal.com Eugenia Baroncelli · Global Policy Journal Aug 27, 2025 2 facts
claimSince 2018, the European Union has introduced new Open Strategic Autonomy (OSA) tools to mitigate the impact of the US-China trade war and to address measures implemented during the first Donald Trump administration ('Trump I').
claimThe European Union introduced new Open Strategic Autonomy (OSA) tools starting in 2018 to mitigate the impact of the US-China trade war and to respond to measures introduced during the first Trump administration.
Iran's Strategies in Response To Changes in US-China Relations mepc.org Middle East Policy Council 1 fact
claimThe Iranian government presented the “Hormuz Peace Endeavor” (HOPE) during the GCC’s internal crisis with Qatar and the initial stage of the US-China trade war, motivated by a long-held aspiration to undermine United States hegemony.
The price of protectionism: Understanding the economic tradeoffs of ... statestreet.com Ramu Thiagarajan, Jennifer Bender, Michael Metcalfe · State Street 1 fact
accountDuring the US-China trade war, many US importers reoriented supply chains toward Vietnam, Mexico, and other countries to reduce direct exposure to tariffs.
U.S.-China: Managing Competition Without Conflict - RealClearWorld realclearworld.com RealClearWorld Jan 4, 2024 1 fact
claimThe trade war, the COVID-19 pandemic, growing technology competition, rising tensions in the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait, and contrasting approaches to the Russia-Ukraine conflict collectively contributed to a sense of fatalism regarding U.S.-China relations between 2018 and 2023.