Tariffs make US an isolated trade island

Editor's note: The US tariff escalation threat against China and other countries compounds its mistake and further exposes its nature of blackmail. China will resolutely take countermeasures to safeguard its rights and interests and maintain a normal international trade order. Three experts share their views on the issue with China Daily.

US President Donald Trump's tariff policy is a tragic mistake for the United States as well as the rest of the world. It will undermine stabilizing international policies, raise the cost of goods for US consumers and businesses, and diminish US influence in economic globalization.

By aggressively pushing forward the "America First" strategy and slapping additional tariffs on imports from almost all countries, thus causing damage to the US and other economies, the US administration is turning the US into an unattractive trade and investment partner, and isolating the country from the global economy.