Trump claims to be exploited by the rest of the world, when the United States has been the architect and beneficiary of the globalization of which its president now claims to be a victim.
Regardless of whether this new round of threats ends up being implemented or not, expectations can have a big effect even before anything concrete actually happens.
The region must unite to avoid falling into the colonial logic, shared by both the U.S. and China, which positions it as a mere supplier of raw materials.
