Donald Trump may seek to decouple America’s economy, while Kamala Harris favours more targeted pressure A LTHOUGH BRITAIN still claims to have a “special relationship” with the United States, no country could contest China’s claim to have the most important one. America’s next president will have to take stewardship of the bilateral relationship at a time when mutual animosity and distrust are high. He or she will have to steer carefully to avoid fracturing the global economy or, much worse, plunging two of the world’s military superpowers into an armed conflict.
Explore more Discover more Will the next president follow Israel into war with Iran? Kamala Harris is likely to maintain Joe Biden’s awkward policy, while Donald Trump’s belligerent words mask a record of caution. Both candidates pledge to fortify America. How big will they go? Hawks in Congress want to raise America’s defence budget dramatically, but the next president will decide On energy and climate, Trump and Harris are different by degrees Green subsidies will probably survive Mr Trump’s re-election, and Big Oil will probably do just fine under Ms Harris The mysteries of Melania: Mrs Trump’s memoir Lessons from America’s once and possibly future First Lady America’s presidential election marks a fork in the road for Ukraine If Republicans take power, Kyiv will feel a chill: the latest of our policy briefs Could an “October surprise” upset America’s election? What last-minute developments might portend for the race Discover more Will the next president follow Israel into war with Iran? Kamala Harris is likely to maintain Joe Biden’s awkward policy, while Donald Trump’s belligerent words mask a record of caution.
Both candidates pledge to fortify America. How big will they go? Hawks in Congress want to raise America’s defence budget dramatically, but the next president will decide On energy and climate, Trump and Harris are different by degrees Green subsidies will probably survive Mr Trump’s re-election, and Big Oil will probably do just fine under Ms Harris America’s presidential election marks a fork in the road for Ukraine If Republicans take power, Kyiv will feel a chill: the latest of our policy briefs Could an “October surprise” upset America’s election? What last-minute developments might portend for the race Donald Trump is preparing an assault on America’s immigration system The divide between the two candidates on migration is stark, but it has narrowed.
Top
The next American president will be a China hawk
Donald Trump may seek to decouple America’s economy, while Kamala Harris favours more targeted pressure