Published: 29 Apr 2025

Author: John Lee

In the ensuing Sino-US trade war, China, to use Trump’s lingo, has more cards to play than its economic rival.

President Trump’s doubling down on tariffs on China, while pausing escalation towards other countries, could well mark the US entering the last stages of decoupling “Chimerica” — the symbiotic relationship between the world’s two biggest economies.  But Trump’s approach to date bodes poorly for a global economic restructuring in the US’ favour.

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