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News stories this week were speculating about an impending recession because of the ongoing trade war between China and the United States -- all while protests in Hong Kong against the Chinese government were ramping up. These matters are not always well explained by mainstream media. However, the global network of The Conversation has produced several outstanding articles that can help you better understand the complex issues behind these important world events.
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Weekend Reads
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Mark Crosby, Monash University
Precedent suggests that what's happened in the US will lead to a recession, but maybe it'll be different this time.
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Justin Longo, University of Regina
The place of Huawei in Canada's 5G network, and the associated national security implications, will be a key issue for the next federal government.
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Charles Hankla, Georgia State University
Trump’s endgame for the US-China trade war still seems elusive as the conflict continues to escalate.
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Winnie King, University of Bristol
The US and China have an interdependent economic relationship. If this unravels it will have global ramifications.
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Shiro Armstrong, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
Illegality doesn't matter when you've kneecapped the umpire who would have enforced the rules.
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Adam Ni, Macquarie University
The Chinese government has a multi-pronged approach to quell the protests –building support among business elites, putting pressure on companies and ramping up its misinformation campaigns.
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Philip Roscoe, University of St Andrews
Hong Kong’s protesters like many Brexiters seek political freedom – but this may come at a heavy price.
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John Garrick, Charles Darwin University
Beijing's view of the rule of law is very different to what most of the rest of the world understands.
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