Michael Schuman
Contributor at The Atlantic
Nonresident Senior Fellow at Atlantic Council
Contributing Writer @TheAtlantic; Nonresident Senior Fellow @AtlanticCouncil @ACGlobalChina; Author "Superpower Interrupted: The Chinese History of the World"
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1 week ago |
theatlantic.com | Michael Schuman
The United States and China are finally going to talk. This weekend, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will meet Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Switzerland to begin negotiations over the trade war that has strangled commerce between the two powers, ever since Donald Trump assumed the presidency and imposed additional tariffs of 145 percent on Chinese imports. Trump’s negotiating position will be the weaker one.
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1 month ago |
theatlantic.com | Michael Schuman
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump bragged that many foreign leaders were “kissing his ass” to avoid the steep tariffs he’d imposed on their countries. But China’s leader, Xi Jinping, was not one of them. “We are waiting for their call,” Trump said of China’s leadership in a social-media post. He might be waiting for a while.
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1 month ago |
theatlantic.com | Michael Schuman
In his quest to make America great, President Donald Trump is withdrawing the United States from global trade. American families, companies, and investors will pay a price for this, as many commentators have noted. But the repercussions don’t end there. The tariff regime is also destroying a pillar of American global power, and it will further isolate the country at a moment when others stand ready to fill the vacuum.
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1 month ago |
travelresearchonline.com | Michael Schuman
Casinos? Ca’seen them. Yes, the megalith casinos keep getting bigger and bigger and they will likely always be the top draw for Vegas visitors. But when you are suffering from casino fatigue and can’t take even one minute more of the atmosphere of smoke, sweat, and desperation, take a look inside any of three museums that cry out “Vegas” but have nothing – okay, let’s say little – to do with casinos.
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2 months ago |
gmfus.org | Michael Schuman
In the past decade, China has ramped up its engagement in the Middle East, a region which is far from China geographically, but carries growing importance in China’s foreign policy. Economically, China is the biggest importer of the Middle East oil, particularly from Saudi Arabia and Iraq.
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RT @MichaelSchuman: Donald Trump bragged that world leaders are kissing his ass to avoid the tariffs he imposed on their countries. Xi Jimp…