Peterson Institute for International Economics Issues Commentary: Why the US-China Trade War Lacks the Guardrails of the Past
June 30, 2026
June 30, 2026
WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The Peterson Institute for International Economics issued the following commentary by senior research staffer Cullen S. Hendrix:
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Why the US-China trade war lacks the guardrails of the past
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said in a May 2025 speech that China was preparing to invade Taiwan, and he mentioned the self-governing island five times. Twelve months and a Trump-Xi summit later, Hegseth declared that US-China relation . . .
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Why the US-China trade war lacks the guardrails of the past
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said in a May 2025 speech that China was preparing to invade Taiwan, and he mentioned the self-governing island five times. Twelve months and a Trump-Xi summit later, Hegseth declared that US-China relation . . .