Media Report
- Bloomberg reports: "Kim Jong Un just sent a powerful message to U.S. President Donald Trump ahead of planned talks: China is back on North Korea's side. The North Korean leader and his wife received a warm welcome in his first trip abroad since taking power in 2011, holding talks with President Xi Jinping and meeting a host of dignitaries. Xi told Kim that China has made a "strategic choice" to have friendly ties with North Korea, and they would "remain unchanged under any circumstances." The surprise, highly secretive four-day trip ends a period of frosty ties between the longtime allies as China backed increasingly tough economic sanctions against North Korea over its nuclear and missile programs. Xi avoided meeting Kim during his first five years in power, and the countries traded barbs at each other through state-run media."
- CNBC posts: "The Trump administration reportedly is contemplating using an existing law related to national emergencies to restrict Chinese investment in sensitive technologies. The news comes on the heels of President Donald Trump's decision to impose tariffs on up to $60 billion in imports of Chinese goods in retaliation for what the administration said is China's theft of American intellectual property... The Treasury Department is developing plans to identify the technology sectors that Chinese companies would be barred from investing in. Those sectors could include semiconductors and 5G wireless communications. The Treasury Department had no immediate comment when contacted by CNBC."
- Steven Rattner comments in the New York Times: "President Trump's attacks on Chinese trade practices may be garnering the headlines, but underpinning that dispute lies a more consequential struggle, between liberal democracy and state-directed capitalism. Of late, it's a competition in which the Chinese approach has been delivering the more robust economic result. Indeed, implicit in the ferocity of the Trump administration's attacks on China's protectionism is the success of that nation's economy. Skeptics notwithstanding, China's model, which has brought more people out of poverty faster than any other system in history, continues to flourish, as I've seen firsthand in a decade of regular visits. Meanwhile, liberal democracy — the foundation of the post-World War II order — is under pressure, most significantly for having failed in recent years to deliver broadly higher standards of living."
Calendar
- 2018-03-27 What Kim Jong-un May Get in Reaching Out to China
- 2018-03-26 The US and China are in talks to try to avoid a trade war
- 2018-03-25 US, China Quietly Seek Trade Solutions After Days of Loud Threats
- 2018-03-23 Responding to Trump, China Plans New Tariffs on U.S. Goods
- 2018-03-22 China: We will hit back if US announces new tariffs
- 2018-03-21 How a Trump trade war with China could whack the U.S.
- 2018-03-20 China’s Leaders Smooth Trade Tensions but Talk Tough on Taiwan
- 2018-03-19 Xi Taps Harvard-Educated Adviser to Tighten Grip on China’s Economy
- 2018-03-18 Forty-five US trade groups urge Trump to avoid tariffs against China
- 2018-03-16 Trump Readies Sweeping Tariffs and Investment Restrictions on China
News
- CNN China throws Trump a curveball ahead of his meeting with Kim
- The New York Times China Moves to Sideline Underground Bishop, His Colleagues Say
- Bloomberg U.S. Tariffs on China to Target Tech, Navarro Says: Trade Update
- The New York Times Kim Jong-un's China Visit Strengthens His Hand in Nuclear Talks
- Bloomberg Kim's Message for Trump: China Is Back on Our Side
- CNBC US reportedly considers using existing emergency law to bar Chinese investment in 'sensitive' tech
- Reuters On China trade clash, Wall Street embraces Trump's poker face
- CBC News China is no longer world's dumping ground, but cleaning up its own backyard is proving to be a challenge
- CNN Free gift? China extends influence in Africa with $32M grant for regional HQ
- Financial Times China academics divided over Australia influence crackdown
- CNN Apples and cherries are at stake in China trade fight
- BBC News WTO: US-China trade war would have 'severe' economic impact
- The Wall Street Journal U.S.-China Trade-War Crossfire Threatens Asia
- Financial Times China lets its rich invest more offshore as cash outflow fears ease
Commentary
- The New York Times Is China's Version of Capitalism Winning?
- NPR Kim Jong Un Talks Nukes On Secret Trip To China
- Bloomberg How to Stop a U.S.-China Trade War Before It Starts
- Business Times China and North Korea seek improved ties
- The Hill Trade tensions reflect US-China battle for 21st century world order
- Financial Times How China can avoid a trade war
- Air & Space China's Space Station Will Crash to Earth Within Days
- Bloomberg China's Still Cheaper for Tech Stocks