Geopolitical cold war with China would be a dangerous mistake, economist Jeffrey Sachs says
August 10, 2020 at 08:40 AM EDT
American politicians risk making a "dreadful mistake" by escalating tensions with China, economist Jeffrey Sachs told CNBC. He said attacking China has become a bipartisan strategy for political gain and instead urged global leaders to come together on issues like climate change as the economy undergoes a "remarkably choppy period of disruption and transition."