The Redefinition of Foreign Policy of the United States since Trump’s Election: The Case of Trade War with China

Authors

  • Paweł Jaskuła University of Business and Economics in Poznań, Faculty of International Business and Economics, Department of International Economics

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18778/1641-4233.23.11

Keywords:

Trade War, China, USA, Trump, Florida, Louisiana, Kentucky, Foreign Policy, Global Economy

Abstract

The main aim of this text is to present economic relations between China and the US today. The election of Donald Trump in 2016, significantly redefined American trade policy toward China. Despite the first months of his presidency, which promised an efficient, long-term cooperation between Beijing and Washington, incumbent president decided to implement severe restriction on the trade with China at the beginning of 2018. However, the announced imposition of tariffs on almost all goods coming from this country could interfere with the growth of the single states and the economy of the whole country in the future. Therefore the text is aimed to investigate the  ependency of selected states on the inflows of Chinese investments since 2010. Finally, it is necessary to examine the phenomenon of the trade war, which has begun in July 2018, and assess its impact on the growth of both countries.

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Author Biography

Paweł Jaskuła, University of Business and Economics in Poznań, Faculty of International Business and Economics, Department of International Economics

Paweł Jaskuła - PhD candidate at the University of Business and Economics in Poznań, completed Master Degree at the University of Business and Economics in Poznań and his undergraduate studies at the University of Adam Mickiewicz in Poznań. He started his doctoral studies in 2016. He is a member of the Department of International Economy on the Faculty of International Business and Economics. His research interest lie in the area of specifics of growth of developing countries, theories of economic growth, innovative enterprises within BRIC countries and the economic cooperation between developed and developing countries.

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2019-07-15

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Jaskuła, P. (2019). The Redefinition of Foreign Policy of the United States since Trump’s Election: The Case of Trade War with China. International Studies. Interdisciplinary Political and Cultural Journal, 23(1), 161–182. https://doi.org/10.18778/1641-4233.23.11