SINGAPORE - The high tide in trade has receded, exposing fault lines that are triggering the decoupling of the world's largest economies, lowering global growth forecasts and raising the risks of a military confrontation.
The way out is obvious but not simple, veteran trade observer Merle Hinrich told The Straits Times in an interview.
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