EU trade chief criticises US-China trade deal and Trump
‘If we continue to beat each other up then the future risks being lost to new competitors’
16 January 2020 - 22:37
Washington — The EU’s new trade chief pulled no punches on an inaugural visit to Washington on Thursday, saying President Donald Trump’s tariff threats amount to short-sighted electioneering and warning him about widespread economic damage from protectionism.
Phil Hogan said Trump’s “America First” agenda has helped bring about “a high-pressure crisis moment for the international trading system”. He urged the US government to work with the EU to uphold open commerce...
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