He Weiwen
Senior Fellow, Center for China and Globalization, CCG
Oct 18, 2024
Republican proposal, along with heavy tariffs promised by Donald Trump and certain retaliation by U.S. trading partners, would drive the global economy into a new Great Depression. Rather than trying to punish China, the U.S. should continue to maintain dialogues and establish practical trade and investment collaboration.
Aug 05, 2024
Even amid frictions, empirical data show that trade between China and the United States is an objective economic law, based on complementary economies. Political tensions and other restrictions could distort or delay the growth but will be unable to kill it.
May 27, 2024
While high officials in the Biden administration — and President Joe Biden himself — have repeatedly proclaimed that America does not seek to decouple from China, the latest move to impose extreme tariffs on certain Chinese goods goes in exactly that direction. It’s a bad idea driven by U.S. election year politics.
Apr 18, 2024
The short answer is yes, but they must be willing navigate their differences in constructive ways. A good playing field on which to start is new-energy vehicles. Joint efforts by major Chinese and American EV players could accelerate the industry in America and fuel exports to the rest of the world.
Mar 25, 2024
The only way to ensure more robust and sustainable growth is creating new patterns and new productive forces. Following the San Francisco Vision, the governments and business communities of both China and the United States should lose no time getting on board.
Jan 29, 2024
In 2024, China and the United States should seek an approach that is at once global and bilateral and addresses problems at the governmental working level and at the business level. With joint efforts, bilateral trade will start to grow again.
Jan 02, 2024
Three major issues make things difficult at present, but the country is more likely to have higher growth after adjustments have been made. Supply-side reforms, fiscal support and a firm opening-up policy will be the keys to success.
Sep 20, 2023
Through sincere efforts by the U.S. and China, it’s possible that the decline in trade will bottom out this year. Strong business relationships can once again serve as a stabilizing factor in the overall relationship, and inure to the benefit of our two peoples and the world.
Jul 06, 2023
Tianjin’s AMNC 23 conference provides positive news. It sent out strong signals that a revival of global growth is on the way and provided reassurance that the world is not moving into a lost decade.
May 11, 2023
Lip service notwithstanding, what Washington has been doing over the years is a form of decoupling with China — in the guise of national security. Top American officials have not articulated any boundary between decoupling and what they say are moves to “de-risk” the relationship. In many ways, they look the same.