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3 News Events You Probably Missed (13-17 May)

FAO Global publishes “The Weekend Brief,” a weekly newsletter highlighting the latest current events impacting the business climate between the United States, China, and Emerging Markets around the world. FAO Global promotes global strategy development through market intelligence and expert political assessments. “The Weekend Brief” covers trends in geopolitics, aviation, AI/Blockchain, automotive, and investment opportunities…

Trump’s Trade War with China has started

United States President Donald Trump’s first round of tariff on $34 billion worth of Chinese imports will take effect on Friday, July 6, 2018. The first 25% tariff will impact a variety of products including farm machinery, industrial products, medical devices, automobiles, and aircraft parts. Read a more detailed summary and our assessment here.

Did Trump Initiate a Trade War With China?

On January 23, 2018, President Donald Trump approved two decisions imposing tariffs and quotas on solar cells and washers.  These tariffs may adversely affect U.S. consumers through increased import prices and are likely to spark retaliatory polices by many of the U.S. trading partners in Asia. This began when the current administration approved safeguard measures, pursuant…