Protectionism

THINKING ALOUD

Malaysia is shielding Proton from foreign competition – even with China’s Geely on board

2026-08-19T23:00:00.000Z

Canada has pushed to reduce the headline tariff rate on autos to 10% but the US is insistent on a minimum 15% rate

2026-08-18T05:24:48.000Z

During Trump’s first term, Section 301 was invoked to impose steep duties on Chinese goods that remain in place despite several court challenges

2026-07-27T23:59:07.000Z

Trump applied the across-the-board 10% rate after the Supreme Court struck down his previous global tariffs

2026-07-22T00:14:41.000Z

The new restrictions expand on curbs introduced on Feb 24

2026-06-29T11:07:07.000Z

THE BROAD VIEW

Its government is now the gatekeeper to frontier models – and most compute

2026-06-19T23:00:00.000Z

Trump had threatened to impose 100 per cent tariffs on French wines

2026-06-15T13:32:35.000Z

Alcohol is among the EU’s top exports to the US

2026-06-15T07:30:25.000Z

Chinese investment in the United States has declined sharply in recent years due to increased screening requirements

2026-05-14T15:15:41.000Z

Tariffs will be shifted from content to the full value of the imported product

2026-04-02T00:42:38.000Z