Indigenous Knowledge
80%The escalating trade tensions between the US and China have significant implications for indigenous communities in both countries, who have been disproportionately affected by the economic instability and cultural erasure that has accompanied the trade wars. The US government's 'America first' policies have already led to the erosion of indigenous rights and the suppression of indigenous cultures. The Chinese government's efforts to assert its sovereignty and economic interests in the region may also have unintended consequences for indigenous communities in China, who have long been marginalized and excluded from the country's economic development.