Trump Announces Tariffs on China, Tech Crackdown Ahead of Key Trade Meeting
Trump slaps $50B tariffs as Commerce Secretary is due to arrive in Beijing on Saturday for talks.
U.S.and China Clash over 'Technology Transfer' at WTO
Chinese and U.S. envoys sparred over Trump’s claims that China steals American ideas.
Top Aide to Kim Jong-Un Is Bound for U.S., Trump Says
Kim Yong-chol, one of the most trusted aides to the North’s leader, is “heading now to New York."
Ivanka Trump Wins China Trademarks, Then Her Father Vows to Save ZTE
China awarded Ivanka Trump seven new trademarks in businesses including books and housewares.
Viewpoint
05.23.18
Germany Needs China to Save the Global Order from Trump
from Mercator Institute for China StudiesThe U.S. president’s attacks on multilateralism may push Chancellor Merkel into an unlikely alliance with Beijing. Germany and the EU have to test ways to work with China in the absence of transatlantic coordination. The goal must be to organize...
US Seeks Greater Scrutiny of China Tech Investment
Senate considers bill that may increase U.S. scrutiny of Chinese investments.
China Cuts Car Tariffs, in a Small Offering to U.S. on Trade
The small change is unlikely to motivate automakers to shift production.
Trump Retreated from China Tariffs Because of White House Discord, Sources Say
White House disagreement over trade strategy led Trump to retreat from tariffs.
In China, Photo of Trade Talks Embodies ‘Young’ Country Passing Aging U.S.
A distinct age gap between Chinese delegates and American lawmakers.
Railroaded: The Chinese High-Speed Train Network No One Else Really Wants
Terrain is easy, negotiations hard, as construction begins on politically fraught route through Southeast Asia.
China Drops Sanctions Probe into US Sorghum Imports
China says it is dropping an anti-dumping probe into sorghum imports from the US, as the two sides discuss ways of easing trade tensions.
Trump Cedes Trade Leverage to China in His Quest for Kim Summit
North Korea may turn out to be Chinese President Xi Jinping’s greatest ally in negotiating a trade deal with President Donald Trump.
Cleared of Spying for China, She Still Doesn’t Have Her Job Back
It is the case that the government simply will not let die.
Railroaded: The Chinese High-Speed Train Network No One Else Really Wants
Li Guanghe has built some of the most technically complex railroads in China.
At the Height of His Power, China’s Xi Jinping Moves to Embrace Marxism
Why is President Xi Jinping, the most powerful Chinese leader in decades, presiding over a wealthy and resurgent China, embracing the philosophical ideas of Karl Marx?
Chinese Bank Offered Clients Chance to Dine With Trump for $150,000
China’s second-largest state-owned bank offered wealthy clients the opportunity to have dinner with the American president for $150,000 a ticket, spurring a complaint from Donald Trump’s re-election campaign to the U.S. Department of Justice.
China Has Decided Russia Is Too Risky an Investment
On May 4, the planned investment by the Chinese company CEFC China Energy into Russian state oil giant Rosneft fell apart, eight months after it was first announced.
From Folk Singer to International Finance Expert - Liao Min Is a New Face on China’s Trade Team in Washington
On the official list of the Beijing delegation that arrived in Washington on Tuesday for trade talks, there is a new name.
US Team Divided as Trade Talks with China Begin
China and the US are set to begin a second round of high-level talks aimed at averting a trade war, amid signs of the Trump administration’s internal divide over how to deal with Beijing.
China Gave Trump a List of Crazy Demands, and He Caved to One of Them
China’s list of economic and trade demands that suggest its negotiating position.
Trump, China, ZTE and the Art of the Deal
ZTE case offers insight into Trump’s way of doing business.
Gap Apologizes for Selling T-Shirt with 'Incorrect Map' of China
Disputed territories including south Tibet, Taiwan and the South China Sea were omitted.
China’s South-East Asia Push Threatened by New Malaysia Regime
Status as Belt and Road posterchild at risk as Mahathir vows to review Chinese projects.
Warning Sounded over China's 'Debtbook Diplomacy'
Academics identify 16 countries loaned billions that they can’t afford to repay.
What Really Happens in China’s ‘Re-education’ Camps
New study provides a glimpse into the vast scale of Uighurs detention network.
China Welcomes Trump’s Help on ZTE as Trade Talks Loom
Both sides are using the Chinese telecom company as a pawn in a geopolitical game.
Iranian Foreign Minister Visits Russia and China to Try to Save Nuclear Deal
Iranian diplomat visits Moscow and Beijing following US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal.
Chinese Uyghurs Forced to Welcome Communist Party into Their Homes
Over a million Chinese Communist officials are being dispatched to live with local families in Xinjiang.
Recent Developments Surrounding the South China Sea
Weekly look at the South China Sea, the location of several territorial conflicts that have raised tensions in the region.
China: Security Guards Assault Women Attending LGBT Event
Women wearing rainbow badges were blocked from entering Beijing’s 798 arts district by guards who punched them and then knocked them to the ground.
Why Is China Suddenly Seeking Filipino English Teachers?
Beijing shifts its attitude towards workers from the Philippines.
Features
05.11.18
Central and Regional Leadership for Xinjiang Policy in Xi’s Second Term
from China Leadership MonitorAfter the 19th Party Congress last fall and the recent “two meetings” in March, the Party-state has now completed its quinquennial leadership turnover and announced a major restructuring of a number of Party and state entities. This institutional...
Conversation
05.11.18
Do American Companies Need to Take a Stance on Taiwan?
China’s airline regulator recently sent a letter to 36 international air carriers requiring them to remove from their websites references implying that Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau are not part of China. In a surprisingly direct May 5 statement,...
My Family Had Never Seen a Kenyan: The Chinese Making a New Life in Africa
“We fell in love but it was very difficult at first,” Xu Jing explains from the courtyard of the Fairmont Hotel in Nairobi.
China Draws Up a Shopping List of American Goods to Avoid Trade War
China likely will offer to import more U.S. goods during negotiations in Washington next week as the two sides see one of the best ways to avert an all-out trade war is for Beijing to buy American.
With Jail Sentences and Corporate Flameouts, China Is Tackling its Debt
A Shanghai court imprisoned a tycoon who used a mountain of debt to buy the Waldorf Astoria hotel.
The NYRB China Archive
05.10.18
China: Back to the Future
from New York Review of BooksIn 2023, Xi Jinping will conclude his second term as China’s president. Ever since Deng Xiaoping revised the country’s constitution more than 35 years ago, two consecutive terms have been the most that a president can legally serve. But it has...
Abide in Darkness: China’s War on Religion Stalls Vatican Deal
A landmark agreement aimed at healing a nearly 70-year rift between Beijing and the Vatican is in limbo as the Chinese government tightens control over religion.
China and Japan Draw Closer as Asia’s Diplomatic Order Shifts
Beijing and Tokyo marked a new high point in their diplomatic relations Wednesday as Chinese Premier Li Keqiang began a three-day state visit in Japan, the first by a top Chinese leader in eight years.
How China Managed to Play Censor at a Conference on U.S. Soil
The Beijing-backed Confucius Institute offers much-needed money to American universities — but with strings attached.
Former CIA Officer Charged With Spying For China
An ex-CIA officer arrested in January at New York’s John F. Kennedy airport has been charged with conspiracy to commit espionage on behalf of China years after FBI agents turned up notebooks containing classified information in a search of his...
Leaders of China, Japan and South Korea Will Work Together on Denuclearizing North Korea
China, Japan and South Korea agreed Wednesday to cooperate on ending North Korea’s nuclear program and promoting free trade, two hot-button issues challenging their region.
Taiwan Blames China for Absence from U.N. Health Meeting
China is disregarding the health of the people of Taiwan by blocking the island’s participation in an annual U.N. health meeting later this month, the Taiwan government said.
China in the World Podcast
05.09.18
What Comes Next after the Panmunjom Summit?
from Carnegie ChinaKim Jong-un became the first North Korean leader to set foot in South Korea at the Panmunjom Summit in April 2018, setting the stage for President Trump’s meeting with Kim in June. Just days after the summit, Paul Haenle spoke with Tong Zhao, a...
The NYRB China Archive
05.09.18
After-Shocks of the 2008 Sichuan Earthquake
from New York Review of BooksThe province of Sichuan is a microcosm of China. Its east is flat, prosperous, and densely settled by ethnic Chinese. Its mountainous west is populated by poorer minorities, but possesses resources that help make the east rich....
Hillary Clinton Says China’s Foreign Power Grab ‘a New Global Battle’
China’s attempt to gain political power and influence in foreign countries is “a new global battle”, Hillary Clinton has warned.
Chinese Missiles Are Transforming the Balance of Power in the Skies
For a quarter century, the U.S. and its allies owned the skies, fighting wars secure in the knowledge that no opponent could compete in the air. As tensions with Russia and China surge, that’s no longer the case.
No Matter What Trump Says on Iran, China Will Probably Ignore Him
In a matter of hours, President Donald Trump is set to announce his decision on the Iran nuclear deal.
One-Time Potential Rival to China’s Xi Draws Life Sentence
A former top Communist Party official once seen as a potential successor and rival to Chinese President Xi Jinping received a life sentence on corruption charges—a punishment state media portrayed as lenient.
Kim Pays a Second Surprise Visit to China, Heightening Diplomatic Drama
The leaders of China and North Korea met for the second time in two months on Tuesday, staying overnight in this Chinese port city as China worked to regain control in the fast-moving diplomacy over the North’s nuclear program.
Conversation
05.07.18
Can China Afford to Play Hardball with the U.S.?
In the midst of roiling trade tensions between the United States and China, last week Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin led a delegation of Donald Trump’s top economic advisors to Beijing. Demands were made in both directions and talks were...
U.S.-China Trade Talks End with Strong Demands, but Few Signs of a Deal
The Beijing talks were unlikely to result in a comprehensive deal, but experts said they could still be a first step toward reaching some sort of accord.
U.S.-China Trade Talks End with Strong Demands, but Few Signs of a Deal
The Beijing talks were unlikely to result in a comprehensive deal, but experts said they could still be a first step toward reaching some sort of accord.
No Regrets: Xi Says Marxism Still 'Totally Correct' for China
The decision of China's ruling Communist Party to stick with the political theories of Karl Marx remains "totally correct", President Xi Jinping said ahead of the 200th anniversary of the German philosopher's birth
Chinese Lasers Injure Us Military Pilots in Africa, Pentagon Says
Chinese personnel at the country's first overseas military base in Djibouti have been using lasers to interfere with US military aircraft at a nearby American base, activity that has resulted in injuries to US pilots
Liu Xia, in Call from China, Tells of the Agony of Endless Captivity
“They keep forcing me to do the impossible,” Liu Xia says at end.
China’s Huge Celebrations of Karl Marx Are Not Really about Marxism
What if Karl Marx lived long enough to see that one of his biggest fans in the world turned out to be the autocratic leader of a capitalist country where inequality and corruption prevail?
Behind Erik Prince’s China Venture
The Blackwater founder has cut a lucrative security-training deal with Chinese insiders. But is it against U.S. interests?
Books
05.03.18
High-Speed Empire
Less than a decade ago, China did not have a single high-speed train in service. Today, it owns a network of 14,000 miles of high-speed rail, far more than the rest of the world combined. Now, China is pushing its tracks into Southeast Asia, reviving a century-old colonial fantasy of an imperial railroad stretching to Singapore, and kicking off a key piece of the One Belt One Road initiative, which has a price tag of U.S.$1 trillion and reaches inside the borders of more than 60 countries.