While the NEB's decision to ignore climate change survived a court challenge, the reputational damage to the NEB resulted in widespread mistrust of the regulator and its recommendations. (slaw.ca)
The key problem on the EU side, apart from widespread mistrust of China as a partner, is the inability to agree on a common economic strategy towards China. (blog.politics.ox.ac.uk)
One of the greatest unknowns is how the current widespread mistrust of political elites will play out. (newscientist.com)