PROFESSOR ROGER ALFORD TALKED ON DONALD TRUMP’S PROPOSED TRADE WAR WITH CHINA

On the morning of May 24, Professor Roger Alford, from the Law School of University of Notre Dame, was invited to give a talk at the Common Law Lecture Series sponsored by the Centre for Common Law of Renmin Law School. His talk, entitled "Donald Trump's Proposed Trade War with China," drew a broad spectrum of audience ranging from trade law scholars, comparative law experts and political scientists. Professor Alford started with a general introduction on the 2016 presidential election of the US. He explained that his main concern was the free trade policy, which has been embraced by the US for 75 years, might be changed by this presidential election. Professor Alford placed great emphasis on the trade relationship between the US and China. Trump has a deeply rooted misunderstanding on trade. For Trump, international trade is a war in which one country either wins or loses. But most trade scholars agree that trade is a win-win scenario benefiting everyone involved.