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Will US–China economic rivalry fragment the global economic order?

Asked in 2 years · 2025–2026Appears in:International Relations
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trade war definition, effects on trade, investment and technology, military and IT competition, implications for world order
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2026 · CSS International Relations · EvaluateHow is a trade war defined in contemporary international relations? Assess the economic and strategic consequences of the US-China trade war. Analyze how it has affected global… Outline it
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US goods imports from China, 2025 vs 2018 peak: Imports $308,651.9 million in 2025, against $538,514.2 million in 2018 (2018 and 2025)U.S. Census Bureau, Trade in Goods with ChinaFirst Section 301 tariffs on Chinese goods announced by USTR: Additional 25 percent duty on approximately $50 billion of Chinese imports covering 1,102 tariff lines (15 June 2018)Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, press releaseChina's share of world rare-earth mine production: China 270,000 of a world total of 390,000 tons (rare-earth oxide equivalent) (2024 (estimated))U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2025: Rare Earths

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2026
CSS · International Relations · Evaluate

How is a trade war defined in contemporary international relations? Assess the economic and strategic consequences of the US-China trade war. Analyze how it has affected global trade flows, investment patterns, and technology transfer. Support your answer with relevant examples and evidence.

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CSS · International Relations · Question

How does the competition between the United States and China shape global dynamics in the economic, IT, and military sectors, and what implications does this rivalry have for the emerging world order?

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