Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- March 24, 2018

CNBC: Top economists and business leaders weigh in on the risks of a US-China trade war

* World-renowned economists and executives were in Beijing on Saturday for the annual China Development Forum.
* Speaking with CNBC, many of those leading voices addressed rising trade tensions between the U.S. and China, discussing the possible impacts of a trade war.
* "I don't think we've previously at the [China Development Forum] felt like we might be on the brink of a trade war, and I think that certainly is a very unfortunate development," said economist Larry Summers.

Some of the world's top economists and business leaders were in Beijing on Saturday for the annual China Development Forum, and one topic overshadowed the entire gathering: The looming threat of a trade war between the U.S. and China.

"There's a lot of unease," leading economist Larry Summers told CNBC during the event. "A lot of unease about broad geopolitical developments, and a lot of unease around the conflicts of the last week."

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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- March 24, 2018

The Trump Administration's Dangerous Tariff Game -- Samuel Rines, National Interest

Why Trump’s latest steps heighten risk of a global trade war -- Paul Wiseman, AP

Liu He, the man in charge of China’s economy -- Tom Mitchell, Financial Times

The Trump-Kim Summit Should Be Delayed (and the Reason Is Obvious) -- Robert E. Kelly, National Interest

How India and China are vying for influence in South Asia -- Times of India

What Pakistan Needs from America's Afghan War Effort -- Touqir Hussain, RCD

Turkey threw a stone into Syria. Its impact will be felt for quite some time -- Hassan Hassan, The National

John Bolton’s arrival means the Iran deal is on European life support -- Tom Rogan, Washington Examiner

Why Germany is sending mixed messages over Russia following the ex-spy attack -- Holly Ellyatt, CNBC

Will Putin follow in Brezhnev's footsteps? -- Mariya Petkova, Al Jazeera

What happened to Ukraine's border wall against Russia? -- Agnieszka Pikulicka-Wilczewska, Al Jazeera

Welcome to Veracruz, Mexico, One of the Most Dangerous Places in the World to Be a Journalist -- James North, The Nation

How Bolton, Pompeo should approach complex European policy -- L. Todd Wood, Washington Times

Trump's New National Security Guru: Himself -- Hal Brands, Bloomberg

Inventor of internet: 'Regulate social media companies!' -- DW

Can Facebook restore public trust after privacy scandal? -- Sharon Cohen and Matt Sedensky, AP