America First Global

Africa is no longer a distant frontier - it is the center of the world’s next great growth story. With the fastest-growing population on the planet, abundant natural resources, and rapid technological adoption, Africa is emerging as one of the 21st century’s most dynamic economic regions. Yet, for too long, the United States has watched from the sidelines while China’s Belt and Road Initiative has embedded itself across the continent through infrastructure and debt diplomacy. America First...

The global economy is undergoing a historic realignment. The COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical conflict, and rising tensions with China exposed a painful truth: the United States has become dangerously dependent on foreign suppliers for the very materials and technologies that power our economy and protect our nation. For decades, critical industries, from semiconductors to pharmaceuticals to defense manufacturing, have been hollowed out by offshoring and short-term corporate decision-making....

America First Global applauds the trade framework agreement reached today between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea. This one-year deal represents a pragmatic step toward stabilizing the world's most consequential economic relationship while advancing American interests.