Donald Trump's campaign resurrects controversial 1980s trade attack ads targeting Canada, signalling potential return to aggressive protectionist policies that previously strained US-Canada relations.
The European Union imposes retaliatory tariffs on American steel products after WTO ruling against Trump-era protectionist measures, escalating transatlantic trade tensions.
In a surprising ideological shift, Chinese state media has co-opted Adam Smith, the father of capitalism, to critique protectionism and defend China's global trade stance against US criticism.
In a major policy reversal, Sir Keir Starmer's Labour Party has abandoned plans to impose tariffs on UK steel exports to the US, a direct concession to Donald Trump's protectionist agenda. The move signals a pragmatic shift in Labour's trade strategy.