China Press: Trump's ‘America First’ policies are hurting US

An opinion piece published Thursday in the People’s Daily, the Chinese Communist Party’s top newspaper, criticized Trump’s agenda, citing that his America First” policies were hurting his own people and fomenting discontent in the country.
Key Quotes (via Bloomberg):
“After more than a year of observing American diplomatic practice, people have seen the United States strides under the slogan ‘America First,’ but the complaints of those Americans who have not felt the benefits of ‘America First’ are growing.”
“Bizarrely, U.S. trade policymakers seem to be deaf.”
“The U.S. government may not be interested in the small bills of ordinary Americans.”
“But the question is, how much patience do American policymakers have for making scientific calculations, even on a national scale?”
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Dhwani Mehta
FXStreet
Residing in Mumbai (India), Dhwani is a Senior Analyst and Manager of the Asian session at FXStreet. She has over 10 years of experience in analyzing and covering the global financial markets, with specialization in Forex and commodities markets.

















