The article argues that while Trump was right to challenge China's trade practices, his broad tariff strategy and confrontational approach to allies will damage US interests and prolong trade conflicts.

The Guardian

A long trade war looms. Trump’s scattershot protectionism, chaotic tariffs and belligerence against our natural allies guarantees that US trade policy will remain a hot mess
We are in for a long trade war.
In the months since “Liberation Day” last year, when Donald Trump let loose a volley of tariffs against imports from everywhere, countries have rushed to build new relationships in the hope of maybe circumventing the US to protect the global trading system.
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