America isn’t on track to becoming “great again.” Here’s why, and what can be done about it.

American politicians have long accused China of unfair competition. But the trade deficit the US has with China is due to market forces and structural differences in their economies.

President Donald Trump signed an "executive memorandum" to direct the U.S. Trade Representative Robert E. Lighthizer to determine "whether to investigate any of

President Donald Trump’s decision to solve intellectual property disputes with China with unilateral action is a mistake. Instead, the US should go through the existing WTO framework.

Donald Trump’s recent order to the United States Trade Representative to determine whether to launch an investigation against China concerning its alleged theft of U.S. intellectual property fail to make clear what the actual problem is that they are trying to solve. There are many things businesses can currently do already, while governmental processes are on-going. A sound corporate IP strategy will include non-disclosure agreements for businesses operating with Chinese partners or staff, thorough IP registration and documentation procedures, and aggressive litigation against infringers.

On Tuesday, the United States Commerce Department issued a preliminary decision to levy an import tax on shipments of aluminum foil from China. This decision co

China-U.S. relations should not be confined by the so-called “trade balance.” Their relations should go beyond the 100-day action plan, and they should reassess and redefine the “economic balance.” By doing so, it will help lift China-U.S. economic cooperation and trade onto the track of “win-win” and sustainable development. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks Wednesday during a campaign rally in Miami. (EVAN VUCCI, ASSOCIATED PRESS)

In the near-term, the trigger for increased China-U.S. tensions might be foreign policy-related, for example, a hardening of positions on North Korea or a maritime incident. Or it could come from the U.S. taking more punitive economic measures.

This week, among the chaos of the Trump administration, talks of trade actions against China swirled after Reuters reported that Trump was expected to issue a m

Since the start of 2017, China’s economy has shown a stable recovery supported by the better-than-expected exports, high industrial reserves, and a hot property market. Even with financing difficulties and rising costs, it appears that China’s economy will continue to stabilize with improvement through the latter half of the year.