Russia in Global Affairs

The Geneva agreement appears as a practical implementation of the Chinese dialectical thinking of “seeking cooperation with U.S. through fighting.” For China, adherence to the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation in its interactions with the U.S. has long been the cornerstone of its U.S. policy.

The recent US tariffs have spooked the World and created havoc in the currencies and stock markets everywhere. Markets do not tolerate sudden changes to their current equilibriums, regardless of the strength or validity of such equilibriums. As such, they are similar to humans who are only comfortable with what they know and are used to and abhor change. But change is a fact of life, and one should always expect it and prepare for it.