The US-Launched Trade War : Its Wide-Ranging Impact

• Main Authors: Mack, Vincent Zhi Wei, Lim, Christopher H.
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Country and Region Studies; East Asia and Asia Pacific
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/83195; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/45062
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The United States under President Trump has in effect launched a trade war with its announcement of new tariffs targeted at imports from US allies and China. But this strategy could backfire, with devastating effects that reverberate far beyond the US.