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In other words, with it’s use of subsidies in accordance with national priorities, its tight control over foreign direct investment and state control over the financial system and capital flows, all of which are in contradiction to the neo-liberal, Washington consensus, China maintains, essentially, a type of socialist system.

Barry Eichengreen

Asia Times

14th August, 2018

US President Donald Trump’s erratic unilateralism represents nothing less than abdication of global economic and political leadership. Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement, his rejection of the Iran nuclear deal, his tariff war, and his frequent attacks on allies and embrace of adversaries have rapidly turned the United States into an unreliable partner in upholding the international order.

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