Chinese President Xi Jinping and Donald Trump at the G7 summit, Osaka, Japan, June 2019
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I joined Nigeria Info FM on Thursday for a 45-minute VideoCast beginning with the Trump-China tariff war and continuing with thoughts on the state of the US under an authoritarian regime.
I chat with host MaryAnn-Duke Okon about the effects of Donald Trump’s tariffs on countries beyond China, including Nigeria. I explain the damage of a Trump quest for power and profit based on economic illiteracy. I consider how African nations can address the challenges productively.
When Okon refers to a friend who is worried about visiting a US where she could be questioned and her phone seized, I set aside analysis for a personal — and painful — reflection on whether my immediate family can or will see their American relatives in the near future.
