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Can U.S. Companies Remain Neutral in U.S.-China Competition?

The intensifying competition between the United States and China poses unique challenges for American firms. Companies with significant dependencies on both countries are understandably reluctant to forfeit the benefits of working in either market and therefore wish to remain neutral. Microsoft president Brad Smith famously argued in 2017 that tech companies should operate as a

"The cold, hard truth is that tariffs are bad for the GOP and even worse for America."

-Jacob Heilbrunn

“The reality of this new era is that energy consumption is growing globally in an 'all of the above' manner. Renewable energy is seeing explosive growth, but there is still some growth in oil demand and even coal, and strong demand growth for natural gas and LNG.”

-Greg Priddy

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