Literature review: the views of Chinese and international scholars on the causes of the US-China trade war

This study collected articles (2018-2021) on the US-China trade war, including 71 in the WOS database and 57 in the CNKI database (originating from China), and analyzed the viewpoints of international and Chinese scholars on the causes of the US-China trade war. The results show that both internatio...

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Main Authors: Chen, Yawei, Ahmad, Abdul Mua’ti @Zamri, Mahamed, Mastura, Kasimon, Diyana
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Published: Scientific research Publishing 2022
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/102100/
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author Chen, Yawei
Ahmad, Abdul Mua’ti @Zamri
Mahamed, Mastura
Kasimon, Diyana
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Ahmad, Abdul Mua’ti @Zamri
Mahamed, Mastura
Kasimon, Diyana
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description This study collected articles (2018-2021) on the US-China trade war, including 71 in the WOS database and 57 in the CNKI database (originating from China), and analyzed the viewpoints of international and Chinese scholars on the causes of the US-China trade war. The results show that both international and Chinese scholars have basically the same views when analyzing and considering the problems. They both believe that the trade deficit between the US and China is the direct cause of the trade war, while US trade protectionism and the “America First” mentality are the main reasons. They also agree that competition for global economic leadership between the two countries is the main root of the trade war. However, the difference between them is that international scholars generally have broader academic horizons, more objective and fair expressions, and more critical traditions. They tend to take a neutral position in analyzing the causes of the trade war. They point out not only the causes and consequences of the trade war, but also possible misjudgments by the United States. Chinese scholars, on the other hand, have relatively narrower academic horizons, their views are often nationalistic, and their narratives are more intense and emotional.
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spelling upm-1021002023-06-17T13:15:52Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/102100/ Literature review: the views of Chinese and international scholars on the causes of the US-China trade war Chen, Yawei Ahmad, Abdul Mua’ti @Zamri Mahamed, Mastura Kasimon, Diyana This study collected articles (2018-2021) on the US-China trade war, including 71 in the WOS database and 57 in the CNKI database (originating from China), and analyzed the viewpoints of international and Chinese scholars on the causes of the US-China trade war. The results show that both international and Chinese scholars have basically the same views when analyzing and considering the problems. They both believe that the trade deficit between the US and China is the direct cause of the trade war, while US trade protectionism and the “America First” mentality are the main reasons. They also agree that competition for global economic leadership between the two countries is the main root of the trade war. However, the difference between them is that international scholars generally have broader academic horizons, more objective and fair expressions, and more critical traditions. They tend to take a neutral position in analyzing the causes of the trade war. They point out not only the causes and consequences of the trade war, but also possible misjudgments by the United States. Chinese scholars, on the other hand, have relatively narrower academic horizons, their views are often nationalistic, and their narratives are more intense and emotional. Scientific research Publishing 2022-06-23 Article PeerReviewed Chen, Yawei and Ahmad, Abdul Mua’ti @Zamri and Mahamed, Mastura and Kasimon, Diyana (2022) Literature review: the views of Chinese and international scholars on the causes of the US-China trade war. Open Journal of Social Sciences, 10 (6). 167 - 180. ISSN 2327-5952; ESSN: 2327-5960 https://www.scirp.org/journal/paperinformation.aspx?paperid=117976 10.4236/jss.2022.106014
spellingShingle Chen, Yawei
Ahmad, Abdul Mua’ti @Zamri
Mahamed, Mastura
Kasimon, Diyana
Literature review: the views of Chinese and international scholars on the causes of the US-China trade war
title Literature review: the views of Chinese and international scholars on the causes of the US-China trade war
title_full Literature review: the views of Chinese and international scholars on the causes of the US-China trade war
title_fullStr Literature review: the views of Chinese and international scholars on the causes of the US-China trade war
title_full_unstemmed Literature review: the views of Chinese and international scholars on the causes of the US-China trade war
title_short Literature review: the views of Chinese and international scholars on the causes of the US-China trade war
title_sort literature review: the views of chinese and international scholars on the causes of the us-china trade war
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