Did Xi Just Outmaneuver Trump?
On the evening of February 9, U.S. President Donald Trump had what the White House described in a terse readout...
Trump Pledges to Honor ‘One China’ Policy in Call with Xi
President Donald Trump backed down from a blustery threat in an effort to ease tensions with China during his first phone call with the country’s president on Thursday night.
U.S., China Military Planes Come Inadvertently Close over South China Sea
A U.S. Navy P-3 plane and a Chinese military aircraft came close to each other over the South China Sea in an incident the Navy believes was inadvertent, a U.S. official told Reuters on Thursday.
China and Vatican Near Pivotal Deal on Bishops
Accord would help end decades of estrangement between Beijing and Catholic Church
China January Exports Rise 7.9 Percent, Beating Forecasts
China’s January exports easily exceeded analysts’ expectations, rising 7.9 percent from a year earlier, while imports rose by 16.7 percent, also topping forecasts, preliminary data showed on Friday. That left the country with a trade surplus of $...
China’s Quota on Hollywood Film Imports Set to Expand, State Media Says
After an “extremely cordial” call between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, a government-backed news outlet projected an expansion to China’s film quota and a greater share of box-office revenue for Hollywood studios.
Trump, Changing Course on Taiwan, Gives China an Upper Hand
By backing down in a telephone call with China’s president on his promise to review the status of Taiwan, President Trump may have averted a confrontation with America’s most powerful rival.
Xi, Trump Agree to Boost Win-Win Cooperation, Develop Constructive China-U.S. Ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump pledged Friday to boost win-win cooperation in a variety of areas and develop a constructive China-U.S. relationship.
Trump Tells Xi Jinping U.S. Will Honor ‘One China’ Policy
President Trump told President Xi Jinping of China on Thursday evening that the United States would honor the “One China” policy, reversing his earlier expressions of doubt about the longtime diplomatic understanding
Call Me, Maybe? Trump Reaches out to China’s President in a Letter
The letter wishing China a “prosperous Year of the Rooster” came 11 days after China celebrated its Lunar New Year’s festival. President Trump has yet to speak to Xi Jinping since his inauguration, even though he has spoken directly or met at...
How China’s Dumping of Treasurys Will Affect U.S. Borrowing Costs
Foreign buyers are holding a smaller share of the debt of the some of the world’s top nations
Why Donald Trump Can’t Bully China on Trade
Beijing holds trillions of dollars in U.S. debt and any trade disruption could lead to huge price rises in the budget stores on which many Americans rely
China’s Response to THAAD Does Not Warrant South Korean Action: Minister
South Korea’s finance minister said on Thursday China had not taken any retaliatory measures over plans to deploy a U.S. anti-missile system that warranted official action, although South Korea is ready to lodge a formal complaint if needed.
Here Are Five Ways China’s New Silk Road Is Good for Western Companies
China’s One-Belt-One-Road initiative is the most ambitious infrastructure project in history. Referred to as “OBOR,” this immense network of planned highways, railways, energy grids and port facilities will create economic corridors between 65...
China to Store All Foreigners’ Fingerprints upon Entry—with New Rule Starting in Shenzhen
Regulation, to be gradually rolled out at entry points nationwide, will affect all foreigners aged 14 to 70
China: The Struggle at the Top
from New York Review of BooksThe Chinese were gloating over the flaws of the American political system long before the election of Donald J. Trump. Coming from an obsessively orderly system, they were again and again baffled by an institutional setup that...
How Trump Could Already Be Affecting Monetary Policy in China
Chinese officials might be trying to drain liquidity from their economy but the central bank remains fearful of raising interest rates too quickly, according to one strategist who suggests President Donald Trump might be indirectly influencing...
EU to Phase out China Solar Panel Duties Read
The EU said Wednesday it aimed to phase out anti-dumping duties on Chinese solar panel imports after 18 months, ending a bitter dispute with one of its largest trading partners.
China Invites Britain to Attend New Silk Road Summit: Sources
China has invited British Prime Minister Theresa May to attend a major summit in May on its “One Belt, One Road” initiative to build a new Silk Road, diplomatic sources told Reuters
Surprise Findings: China’s Youth Are Getting Less Nationalistic, Not More
Harvard and Peking University researchers just upended conventional wisdom.
Joyous Africans Take to the Rails, With China’s Help
China, which designed the system, supplied the trains and imported hundreds of engineers for the six years it took to plan and build the 466-mile line. And the $4 billion cost? Chinese banks provided nearly all the financing.
China’s North Korea Calculus under Trump
from Carnegie ChinaTwo weeks into President Trump’s first term, the White House has launched a review of its North Korea policy. Dealing with the threat from Pyongyang’s missile launches and nuclear weapons program is likely to top the...
Shanghai Faithful
Within the next decade, China could be home to more Christians than any other country in the world. Through the 150-year saga of a single family, this book vividly dramatizes the remarkable religious evolution of the world’s most populous nation. Shanghai Faithful is both a touching family memoir and a chronicle of the astonishing spread of Christianity in China. Five generations of the Lin family—buffeted by history’s crosscurrents and personal strife—bring to life an epoch that is still unfolding.
Donald Trump and China on Dangerous Collision Course, Say Experts
Report says ties between the two nuclear-armed countries could deteriorate into an economic or military confrontation.
China, United States cannot afford conflict: Chinese foreign minister
There would be no winner from conflict between China and the United States, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned on Tuesday, seeking to dampen tension between the two nations that flared after the election of U.S. President Donald Trump....
Why China Doesn’t Need the U.S. for Trade
Unfortunately for Trump, it’s not the 1980s anymore.
How China Lost $1 Trillion
It’s a lot of money—but it’s shrinking.
China Courts Ivanka, Jared Kushner to Smooth Ties With Trump
For China, Trump’s family may be the best hope for stable U.S. relations.
Can the New U.S. Ambassador to China See Xi Jinping for Who He Really Is?
When the Senate Foreign Relations Committee holds confirmation hearings on Terry Branstad’s nomination to be Ambassador to China, the Iowa Governor is sure to be asked about the positions of the president who nominated him. I hope...
How Trump Could Put U.S.-China Relations on the Right Track
Called “U.S. Policy Toward China: Recommendations for a New Administration,” the bipartisan report, produced by an 18-member panel.
U.S. Policy Toward China
The Task Force on U.S.-China Policy generated the following report and set of recommendations to assist the 45th U.S. presidential administration in formulating a China strategy that will protect and further U.S. national interests. This report...
China Protests U.S. Sanctions on Iran, but Sees ‘Clouds of War’ Dispersing over South China Sea
China said Monday it had lodged a formal protest with the United States over a decision to impose new sanctions targeting Iran, which affected a handful of Chinese companies and individuals.
U.S.-China War Would Be a Disaster for the World, Says Communist Party
Editorial says two countries should strive to avoid conflict in first statement since Donald Trump’s election win
China’s Forex Reserves May Beat Expectations: Analyst
China’s foreign-exchange reserves data for January, due on Tuesday, may surprise on the upside after a long downtrend, an analyst said.
Vatican Defends Inviting Chinese Ex-Minister to Organ Trafficking Talks
Huang Jiefu’s inclusion at summit risks conferring legitimacy on Beijing’s transplantation program, say critics
Donald Trump Hasn’t Spoken with Chinese President Xi Jinping since Taking Office
Two weeks into his presidency, Donald Trump has spoken with 18 foreign heads-of-state, either by phone or in person. Xi Jinping’s name is conspicuously missing.
It Won’t Be Easy for Donald Trump to Bully China
Trump’s screeds against China—for cheapening its currency, stoking its export machine and “stealing” American jobs—were a centerpiece of his campaign. And yet, as Trump himself probably knows, China won’t be easy to bully.
China’s Intelligent Weaponry Gets Smarter
The Pentagon’s plan to bring A.I. to the military is taking shape as Chinese researchers assert themselves in the nascent technology field.
Xi Jinping’s Back Channel to Donald Trump
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s regime is under pressure to rethink its U.S. strategy now that Donald Trump has been inaugurated as president of the U.S. and appears intent on changing the power dynamic between the two giants.
Disappearance of Chinese Billionaire Alarms Financial Sector
Xiao Jianhua is one of several high-profile Chinese businessmen to go missing since China’s 2015 stock-market crash
Ivanka Trump Effect: New Year Wishes from President’s Daughter Welcomed in China
Beijing media says visit to embassy in U.S. could help ‘balance president’s harsh posture’ but relationship with Washington remains strained
Mexico Blowback Should Dissuade Trump from Taking on China
Even though Trump chose the U.S.’s southern neighbor as his first target in the tariff war, China casts a much longer shadow over the U.S. economy.
Why’s Beijing So Worried About Western Values Infecting China’s Youth?
In early December, Chinese President Xi Jinping ordered the country’s universities to “adhere to the correct political orientation.” Speaking at a conference on ideology and politics in China’s colleges, he stressed that schools must uphold the...
Trump, Tillerson and the South China Sea: What’s at Stake
Rex Tillerson, who was sworn in as U.S. Secretary of State Wednesday, takes responsibility for U.S. policy in one of the world’s biggest flashpoints: the South China Sea.
As Trump Sows Tensions with Mexico, Beijing May Reap Rewards
As President Donald Trump wages a public and bellicose battle with the Mexican government, China may emerge as the victor.
China’s ‘Silk Road’ Push Stirs Resentment, Protest in Sri Lanka
China signed a deal with Sri Lanka late last year to further develop the strategic port of Hambantota and build a huge industrial zone nearby, a key part of Beijing’s ambitions to create a modern-day “Silk Road” across Asia.
Why Foreign Companies Are Shutting Shop in China
Sony Electronics, Marks & Spencer, Metro, Home Depot, Best Buy, Revlon, L’Oreal, Microsoft, and Sharp—some of the big names to have closed Chinese operations
Trump’s Defense Chief Heads to Asia, Eying China, North Korea Threat
President Donald Trump’s defense secretary is expected to underscore U.S. security commitments to key allies South Korea and Japan on his debut trip to Asia this week as concerns mount over North Korea’s missile program and tensions with China....
Yuan’s Gain Has Surprised Trump, Incoming Ambassador Branstad Says
Donald Trump probably hasn’t followed through on campaign pledges to label China a currency manipulator because the yuan’s been stronger than he anticipated, the U.S. President’s pick as ambassador to China said Tuesday.
China Billionaire’s Disappearance from Hong Kong Revives Autonomy Concerns
The uncertain fate of Xiao Jianhua, a China-born billionaire who was last seen at a luxury Hong Kong hotel a week ago, has raised fresh fears about the city’s autonomy amid media reports he may have been abducted by Chinese agents.
There Are Echoes of China in Today’s America
We are troubled by how often lately we experience a strange sort of China-related déjà vu when following events in the U.S.
The Origins of China’s New Law on Foreign NGOs
For many years, the vast majority of foreign NGOs operated quietly in China in a legal grey area. Many are unregistered and work in China through local partners, while others are registered as commercial enterprises. That all changed with the...
Make China Great Again
America’s rivals and enemies have enjoyed a very good 10 days.
Asia Pacific Nations Are Tilting Closer toward China as Trump Declares ‘America First’
There are strong signs that countries in Asia and the Pacific region are turning away from the United States and tilting toward China as the Trump administration emphasizes “America First.”
For China, a Rethink on Donald Trump
Beijing initially welcomed a tough negotiator—then came the Mexico episode
How China Can Win as America Turns Inward
As the U.S. was backing away from a major international agreement, China continued its push to strike pacts with other nations.
Philippines’ Duterte Asks China to Patrol Piracy-Plagued Waters
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said he had asked China to help in the fight against Islamic State-linked militants by sending ships to patrol southern waters plagued by raids on commercial vessels.