China Got A Better Deal From The G20 Than The United States Did
Chinese President Xi came to the summit with serious economic and political challenges domestically. President Trump was in a stronger negotiation position. So what happened?
The Ceasefire In Our Trade War With China Doesn’t Solve Deeper Problems
President Trump and President Xi are working to resolve potential tariff hikes. This doesn’t change the degree to which the U.S. feels threatened by a rising China.
France’s President Is Wrong About Africa. It Doesn’t Need Fewer Kids, But Better Institutions
It is a good thing for rational dialogue and eventual progress for leaders like Emmanuel Macron to accidentally tell the truth publicly, even if his unforced truth-telling was incomplete.
G20 Leaders Tut-Tutting About Paris Accord Only Bolster President Trump
Since Trump’s Rose Garden announcement that the United States would pull out of the Paris climate agreement, world leaders have been whining.
CNN Falsely Claims Merkel Chose G20 Location To Hurt Trump
The G20 site was selected more than a year ago, when all bets had Hillary Clinton winning the presidential election.