Foreign Affairs warns China-Europe trade war is the default, not the exception
A coming clash is shaping incentives on both sides, and decision-makers need to plan for escalation they cannot avoid.

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A coming clash is shaping incentives on both sides, and decision-makers need to plan for escalation they cannot avoid.
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