Voices

“The US’ measures are essentially attacking the global supply and value chain. Simply put, the US is opening fire on the whole world, and also firing at itself.” Gao Feng, spokesperson for China’s commerce ministry, on steep American tariffs on Chinese goods worth tens of billions of dollars that are due to take effect on June 6, quoted by AFP Thursday.

“If we lose those Chinese and Mexican markets, it will be hard to get them back.” Kevin Scott, a soybean farmer in the US, voicing his opposition to the Donald Trump administration’s protectionist tendencies, quoted by Reuters Thursday.