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Why the US cannot bully China on Trade

Graham Watson

10th February 2017

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Kenneth Rogoff spells out one of the reasons why the President can't expect to bully China on trade: the extent to which China holds US debt, and the implications of this, and the prospect of price rises in US stores.

All proof, perhaps of the mutually benficial nature of international trade, in all its guises.


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Graham Watson

Graham Watson has taught Economics for over twenty years. He contributes to Tutor2U, reads voraciously and is interested in all aspects of Teaching and Learning.

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