Hey there! 🌟 Have you ever played a team sport or worked on a group project at school? 🏀🎨 You know how important teamwork is, right? Well, countries also need to work together, just like teammates! 🌍🤝
Professor Xing Yuqing, an economist from Tokyo, Japan, says that the idea of “America First” isn’t very good for teamwork between countries. 🇺🇸 He thinks that when countries only think about themselves, they might miss out on helping each other.
“America First” is a policy that former US President Donald Trump talked about a lot. It means focusing on what’s best for America, but sometimes that can make it harder to be friends with other countries. 😕
Professor Xing says that trade, which is when countries buy and sell things to each other, is good for both China and the United States. 🛍️🚢 If the US isn’t happy with how things are going, he thinks they should talk it out with China. Talking and negotiating can help fix problems, just like when friends have a disagreement. 🗣️🤗
Instead of putting extra taxes (called tariffs) on things from China, Professor Xing suggests the US should have discussions, like they did before. That way, both countries can keep trading and helping each other. 💡🌐
Working together and talking things out can make the world a better place for everyone! 🌎❤️
Reference(s):
Economist: 'America First' reflects its lack of multilateralism
cgtn.com
