Deep Dive: A 'new world order' will lead to bifurcated blocs and more US-China protectionism

'The new Berlin Wall'

Linus Uhlig
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Protectionism is set to dominate future trade relations between the US and China as a “new world order” leads to greater domestic reliance and separate trading blocs, experts argued.

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