Analysis: Why U.S. allies aren’t rushing to back Trump’s China trade war
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Yet despite some signs of personal affinity, Orban is likely to disappoint Trump on China. Under his leadership, Hungary has grown close to Beijing in recent years, part of a turn away from the West that has also seen the nation build ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
— Emily Tamkin May 13, 2019 The truth is, Hungary is far from the only U.S. ally to try to avoid picking sides in the trade war. And it’s not too hard to see why when you consider how much other countries have to lose. Americans are worried about this week’s stock market tumble, but that outlook is far worse for countries that aren’t an economic behemoth like the United States.
If the trade war intensifies, they might end up stuck between Washington and Beijing. Canada already found that out the hard way after it arrested Huawei’s chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou, on an American warrant in December. The impact wasn’t just financial: Two Canadian citizens, Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, have been detained in China since the end of last year on deeply dubious charges.
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