Media Report
- Reuters reports, "The United States sent two Navy ships through the Taiwan Strait on Monday as the U.S. military increased the frequency of movement through the strategic waterway despite opposition from China. The voyage risks further raising tensions with China but will likely be viewed by self-ruled Taiwan as a sign of support from the Trump administration amid growing friction between Taipei and Beijing. The movement comes as U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States and China are 'very, very close' to a deal to end a months-long trade war that has slowed global growth and disrupted markets. The U.S. Navy's passage through the Taiwan Strait also comes just days before a summit between Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un. 'The ships' transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the U.S. commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific,' the U.S. Pacific Fleet said in a statement."
- The New York Times reports, "President Trump delayed his own deadline to increase tariffs on Chinese goods on Sunday as his administration continues a monthslong effort to persuade Beijing to make significant structural changes to its economy that have so far proved elusive. Mr. Trump, in a tweet on Sunday, said he would delay a Friday deadline to increase tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports, citing 'substantial progress' during a week of trade talks in Washington between American and Chinese officials. The president, who has been eager to cut a deal with Beijing, said the negotiators had forged a compromise on key issues, including China's requirement that American companies hand over valuable intellectual property and technology as a condition of doing business in China, as well as more purchases of American agriculture and energy products, like liquid natural gas."
Reuters reports, "China hopes that the international community can provide 'constructive' help to Venezuela based on respect for the country's sovereignty, the foreign ministry said on Monday, after Venezuelan troops repelled foreign aid convoys. Violent clashes between security forces and a U.S.-backed opposition attempt on Saturday to bring aid into the economically devastated country left almost 300 wounded and at least three protesters dead near the Brazilian border. The United States has threatened new sanctions and Brazil has urged allies to join a 'liberation effort'...'We again call on the government and opposition in Venezuela to seek a political resolution under the framework of the constitution and law, and call on the international community to do more that really benefits Venezuela's stability, economic development and improvement in livelihoods,' the ministry said."
Calendar
- 2019-02-24 Trump Delays a Tariff Deadline, Citing Progress in China Trade Talks
- 2019-02-22 Saudi Arabia strikes $10 billion China deal, talks de-radicalisation with Xi
- 2019-02-21 U.S., China sketch outlines of deal to end trade war - sources
- 2019-02-20 Trump Eases Off Hard Deadline for China Tariffs
- 2019-02-19 US, China resume trade talks in Washington ahead of deadline
- 2019-02-18 UK spies think they can handle Huawei in 5G networks. The US doesn't agree
- 2019-02-17 China's new trade offer is better than a tariff war
- 2019-02-15 China and US will continue high-stakes trade talks in Washington next week
- 2019-02-14 Top U.S. trade envoys to meet China's Xi, no decision on deadline extension
- 2019-02-13 Administration Readies Order to Keep China Out of Wireless Networks
News
- The New York Times Trump Delays a Tariff Deadline, Citing Progress in China Trade Talks
- Reuters U.S. Navy ships pass through strategic Taiwan Strait, riling China
- Reuters China says hopes world provides 'constructive' help to Venezuela
- The Wall Street Journal U.S. Stocks Pushed Higher by Tariff Delay
- CNBC The US and China may be nearing a trade deal. That won't stop the global economic slowdown
- The Washington Post Chinese stock markets soar on signs that the trade war with US could be ending
- The New York Times 2019 Is a Sensitive Year for China. Xi Is Nervous.
- The Washington Post Taiwan's 2020 election campaign is already kicking off. It's all about the U.S. and China.
- The New York Times China's Tech Firms Are Mapping Pig Faces
- CNN Huawei takes on Samsung with its $2,600 foldable phone
- The New York Times China's Entrepreneurs Are Wary of Its Future
- The Wall Street Journal A Chinese Brokerage for U.S. Stocks Seeks a Nasdaq Listing
- Bloomberg Xi's Private Lending Push Risks Being Hamstrung at Local Level
- Reuters Turkey worried about Uighurs, urges China to protect religious freedom in Xinjiang
- Bloomberg Nokia Brushes Aside Claims That Huawei Ban May Stall European 5G
- The New York Times U.S. Senators Press for Huawei to Be Excluded From Solar Power Market
Commentary
- The Washington Post China's digital protectionism puts the future of the global Internet at risk
- Harvard Political Review China Stalks the Pacific
- Forbes What Happened With The China Trade Negotiations?
- The Wall Street Journal Trump and Huawei
- Bloomberg Trump's Trade Menu Needs More Than Chicken and Rice
- Financial Times Trump's extension of China trade talks suits both sides
- The Hill What if US is laying credibility trap for Beijing on Taiwan?