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Al Jazeera
24-05-2025
- Business
- Al Jazeera
Will Trump follow through on his new EU tariff threat?
US President Donald Trump is once again taking aim at trading partners of the United States. This time it's the European Union. The US president is now threatening to impose a 50-percent tariff on all goods from the EU starting June 1. If he follows through, that will mean much higher import taxes on the EU's hundreds of billions of dollars' worth of exported goods. So is Europe about to pay a high price for not settling with Trump sooner? Or will Trump's tariffs – now his signature move – backfire for US manufacturing? Presenter: Tom Mcrae Guests: Paolo von Schirach, President, Global Policy Institute Will Hutton, President, Academy of Social Sciences. Brian Wong, Fellow, Centre on Contemporary China and the World
Al Jazeera
18-04-2025
- Business
- Al Jazeera
Did Xi Jinping succeed in winning support against Trump's tariff war?
Chinese President Xi Jinping has been on a three-nation tour of Southeast Asia. Xi is seeking to woo the region by projecting China as a source of stability in the face of global uncertainty caused by United States President Donald Trump's tariffs on 185 countries. Southeast Asia is China's largest trading partner. But many countries, including Vietnam and Cambodia, also have strong business relations with the US. Some have already reached out to the White House, hoping to negotiate a deal during the 90-day pause on tariffs. Experts say that by excluding China, Trump's conciliatory measure is aimed at isolating it globally. So, did Xi Jinping succeed in winning over the leaders of Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia, to rally against Trump's crippling trade barriers? Can Beijing fend off Washington's attempt to isolate it globally by using the tariff negotiations? Presenter: Dareen Abughaida Guests: Shaun Rein – Director, China Market Research Group Deborah Elms – Head of Trade Policy, Hinrich Foundation Paolo von Schirach – President, Global Policy Institute
