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Wang Guan: Trump's tariff madness – bad math, worse economics, and a global bully in action

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Trump's "reciprocal tariffs" are sending shockwaves through global trade. CGTN's Wang Guan dismantles fatal flaws in the policy, from its dumb mathematics and cherry-picked data to tariffs on allies and willful blindness toward U.S. service advantages. From broken Rust Belt job promises to household financial pain, it's a lose-lose power play. Nevertheless, China's not backing down. History proves that China has always stood up to bullies. The "reciprocal tariffs" can only bring pain to Americans, alienate allies, and destabilize trade.

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