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The world’s two biggest trading nations announced duelling tariff plans this week, but there were signs that a full-scale trade war could still be averted. Here’s the best of our comment and analysis on the dispute roiling global markets History holds little hope of a winnable trade war China stands to lose more in economic terms, the US politically Soyabean wars: China tries to hit Trump where it hurts As the US and China threaten a trade war, the widely used crop has become one of the main areas of dispute Ingram Pinn’s illustration of the week: Trade Wars The US and China ratchet up trade threats The dangerous game of Sino-American tit-for-tat A substantive offer from China could head off further escalation The US should know that China believes in fair trade too America should compete globally based on its own comparative advantage The Chinese economy is rebalancing, at last We are seeing a necessary change towards more reliance on consumer demand More from this Series Reducing the US current account deficit is risky The language of morality tempts America into unnecessary and costly trade wars America’s new digital cold war with China The next Trump tariffs will target Chinese technology to ensure US online dominance Podcast: China hits back at US with retaliatory tariffs China unveils retaliatory duties on food that it imports from the US Podcast: US car makers urge easing of China trade dispute Tariffs intended to punish Chinese industry might actually hit US manufacturers Columbus shows US how to thrive in new world order The city’s success shows why industrial policy, not tariffs, is the winning strategy Useful links Support View Site Tips Help Centre About Us Accessibility myFT Tour Careers Legal & Privacy Terms & Conditions Privacy Cookies Copyright Slavery Statement & Policies Services FT Live Share News Tips Securely Individual Subscriptions Group Subscriptions Republishing Contracts & Tenders Executive Job Search Advertise with the FT Follow the FT on Twitter FT Transact Secondary Schools Tools Portfolio Today's Newspaper (ePaper) Alerts Hub MBA Rankings Enterprise Tools News feed Newsletters Currency Converter More from the FT Group Markets data delayed by at least 15 minutes. © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2020. 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