Is China’s economy more of a paper tiger than an Asian tiger?
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1. China’s economy is weak because of insufficient liberalization.
2. Trump’s unthinking protectionism hurts both sides, but China may be more vulnerable.
3. China’s cronyism presents a challenge for supporters of unilateral free trade.
4. Trump should have used the World Trade Organization to encourage Chinese liberalization.
5. The imperfect Trans-Pacific Partnership was an opportunity to pressure China to reduce cronyism.
6. Additional Chinese reform is the ideal outcome, both for China and the rest of the world.
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