China: It's Good to Be the Emperor
The rest of the world should be ready for a more assertive line out of Beijing and more salvos in a deepening Sino-American trade war.
Scott B. MacDonald is chief economist for Smith’s Research and Gradings.
Image: Sculptures of the late Chinese Chairman Mao Zedong are placed in front of a souvenir plate featuring a portrait of Chinese President Xi Jinping at a shop next to Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, March 1, 2018. To match Analysis CHINA-PARLIAMENT/DISSENT REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo