This refers to “China and the global pushback” (October 5). China appears to have overlooked the fact that global economic and trade ties bind countries today. The Chinese policy of looking inwards had initially been seen to have replaced this conservative outlook and made it more market friendly. However, in such an environment, the process of returning to its earlier socialist policies stifling internal political opposition is doing it more harm than good.
The imposition of excess duties leading to the current trade war between China and the US is affecting not just the two countries but also the global trade
