With the most recent decision by the current American administration to levy tariffs on China despite reaching an agreement with China underway, Li Yong analyzes the reasons behind and the result of these unilaterally-broken deals. He argues that, in light of the upcoming American Presidential election, the tariffs are not only harmful to Americans, but are also being used for Trump’s personal gain.

U.S. labels China a "currency manipulator"; China denies the devaluation a tool for trade war.

The U.S.’s accusations about forced technology transfer are unfounded, and China has taken active steps to reinforce foreign investors’ confidence. It seems the accusations may be another way to extract concessions from China.

President Trump has abruptly escalated the U.S.-China trade war.

Trump’s most recent memo to the WTO is the latest in a series of unilateral aggressions by the U.S. Given the relentless combativeness of the Trump Administration in global trade more broadly, the memo targeting WTO norms is unlikely to have any productive results.

Japan and the ROK face several obstacles on the road to reconciliation, not least of which is their deep historical tension. Japan is also now demonstrating that the U.S. isn’t the only player willing to use economic means to fight a political dispute.

What does China stand for on trade and other global issues - a primer for the U.S. negotiating team in trade talks with the Chinese.

The e-commerce industry in both the US and China appears to be unstoppable, but how do the companies in both countries compare?

U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods did not hurt Chinese global exports, which have been going strong with the EU and ASEAN. Further tariffs will only hurt the U.S. presence in China and the American economy, which relies on China trade.

With trade negotiations slated to begin in Shanghai next week, the U.S. and China teams appear to be adopting a tone of business- and market-friendliness. Businesses on both sides hope that the teams will leave derailing political chatter on the sidelines.