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China pitches itself as alternative to US protectionism after signing expanded ASEAN free trade pact

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — China signed an expanded version of a free trade agreement Tuesday with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, with Premier Li Qiang pitching expanded economic ties ...
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Rogue hegemons are sabotaging the global economy

Although 2025 will probably be remembered as the year that US President Donald Trump upended the global trading system, the ...
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Trump far from first protectionist in the White House

Long before Trump ever threatened China and Mexico with trade barriers, other American presidents had also been protectionistsi A protectionist president for the land of the free market: Donald Trumps ...

2026 looms as stress test for India’s exports amid protectionism and climate-linked trade curbs

Rising protectionism, US tariffs and Europe’s carbon border tax are tightening pressure on India’s export engine in 2026 ...