They Need Us More Than We Need Them - Trump’s Trade Gambit | Raisina Dialogue 2025

Rescripting the Liberal Order: Can Tariffs Trump China? The increasing use of tariffs, barriers, and sanctions marks the abandonment of the liberal global order that created wealth and prosperity across the world. As nations turn to mercantilism, protectionism, and industrial policy to shield and nurture domestic industry, patterns of trade and investment are shifting as well. This panel will analyse the impact of economic nationalism on global growth, innovation, and trade. Is the use of tariffs and controls effective in controlling the path of investment and trade? Have they managed to reshape the technological destiny of nations, or will China's tech sector and others shake them off in time? Is the golden age of the multilateral trading system over, and must we rely on plurilateral or bilateral deals? Does that not advantage large trading powers like China? How can nations deal with the excess productive capacity that has been built up in China, and how can we restore our competitiveness? Can countries that are raising tariffs and other barriers offer the emerging world an economic proposition that competes effectively with China’s, or will they cede global economic leadership to Beijing? Speakers Tony Abbott, Former Prime Minister, Australia Takehiko Matsuo, Vice Minister for International Affairs, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan Jane Holl Lute, President and Chief Executive Officer, SICPA, United States of America Carla Sands, Vice Chair, Centre for Energy and Environment, America First Policy Institute, United States of America Alicia Garcia Herrero, Chief Economist, Asia Pacific, Natixis; Senior Fellow, Bruegel Hong Kong Moderator Palki Sharma, Managing Editor, Firstpost, India #china #tarrifs #trump2024 #usa #multilateralism #raisina2025 Subscribe, follow, and engage with us: ORF YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/orfdelhi ORF Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ORFOnline ORF Twitter: https://twitter.com/orfonline ORF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orfonline Raisina Dialogue Twitter: https://twitter.com/raisinadialogue Raisina Dialogue Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raisinaofficial Raisina Dialogue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RaisinaDialogue