China’s decision to impose special port fees on ships linked to the U.S. and tighten export controls on rare earth elements signals that global economic rivalry is entering a new phase. For some, it’s a reasonable defensive move – an attempt to secure its own technological and resource interests. For others, it’s a dangerous escalation of the trade war that could hit the entire supply chain of semiconductors and green technologies. Is this the beginning of a new era of protectionism, where the economy becomes a tool of geopolitical struggle? Or is it just a taste of a future, open economic confrontation between East and West? How do you think this economic chess game will end?
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