Media Report
- Reuters reports, "China and the United States held 'productive' trade talks in Beijing on Wednesday and will continue discussions in Washington next week, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said, as the two try to end their trade war. Mnuchin, along with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, held a day of discussions, before Chinese Vice Premier Liu He goes to Washington next week for another round of talks in what could be the end game for negotiations. 'Ambassador Lighthizer and I just concluded productive meetings with China's Vice Premier Liu He. We will continue our talks in Washington, D.C. next week,' Mnuchin wrote on his Twitter account. He gave no details. The three men appeared before cameras at the end of their talks at a state guest house in Beijing, chatting amiably amongst themselves but did not speak to reporters."
The New York Times reports, "A former C.I.A. officer accused of conspiring with the Chinese government as America's spy network in China was being dismantled is expected to plead guilty to federal charges on Wednesday, according to court papers. The former officer, Jerry Chun Shing Lee, was charged with the unlawful retention of secret information and conspiracy to deliver that information to aid a foreign government. In their indictment, prosecutors said Mr. Lee had unauthorized possession of the true names and phone numbers of C.I.A. assets and employees. The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia announced that a change of plea hearing is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon. Such a hearing signals that a defendant is expected to plead guilty. Lawyers for Mr. Lee would not comment, and it was unclear whether he would plea to lesser charges or what sentence he would face."
- CNBC reports, "Beijing offered in the last week a nod to criticism about its Belt and Road Initiative saddling other countries with debt while also gaining a partner in one of the world's financial centers. Swiss President Ueli Maurer met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday and signed a memorandum of understanding for cooperation on trade, investment and finance for projects in third countries along the routes of Xi's signature foreign investment program. The central European country has a reputation of being an international leader in banking. 'I think it is helpful that China can engage more European countries for the BRI, ' said Zhu Ning, professor of finance at Tsinghua University in Beijing. 'Switzerland would provide very important help to BRI given (the) Swiss's advantage in global banking and financial services.'"
Calendar
- 2019-04-29 U.S.-China Talks to Resume With Significant Issues Unresolved
- 2019-04-28 US warns China on aggressive acts by fishing boats and coast guard
- 2019-04-26 Trump Says Xi Jinping of China Will Visit Soon, Stirring Anticipation of a Completed Trade Deal
- 2019-04-25 China says French ship entered its waters illegally
- 2019-04-24 U.S. charges American engineer, Chinese businessman with stealing GE’s trade secrets
- 2019-04-23 China's Belt and Road Cracks Down on Corruption in Image Revamp
- 2019-04-22 Western AI researchers partnered with Chinese surveillance firm
- 2019-04-18 U.S. wins WTO ruling against China grain import quotas
- 2019-04-17 China says its first-quarter GDP grew by 6.4 percent, topping expectations
- 2019-04-16 State Department approves renewal of $500 million Taiwan military training program
News
- Reuters China, U.S. hold 'productive' trade talks in Beijing
- The New York Times Ex-C.I.A. Officer Suspected of Conspiring With China Is Expected to Plead Guilty
- CNBC China tackles worries about Belt and Road debt as it notches a Swiss endorsement
- The Wall Street Journal Prosecutors Sought Chinese Bank Records in North Korea Probe
- Bloomberg UN Adds Pakistan's Azhar to Terror List as China Drops Objection
- Reuters China says to further open up banking and insurance sectors
- CNBC Massive Saudi wealth fund zeros in on China, plans to open new Asia office
- Reuters Canada unveils measures to help canola farmers hit by China ban, seeks to boost Asian exports
- The New York Times As Trade Talks Continue, China Is Unlikely to Yield on Control of Data
- The Wall Street Journal China's Manufacturing Activity Falters
- CNBC Huawei smartphone sales surge 50% as Apple and Samsung struggle
- The New York Times 'Striding Across the Pacific': Huawei's Identity Problem
- The New York Times Estee Lauder Raises 2019 Forecast on Increased China Demand
- CNBC Apple's Tim Cook says Chinese stimulus is working — and he's not the only one
- Reuters China draws up e-cigarette regulations, gives no date for adoption: WTO filing
Commentary
- The Wall Street Journal When Reagan Went to China
- Financial Times Chinese muscle stifles criticism of treatment of the Uighurs
- The Diplomat Putin in Beijing: What Drives China-Russia Relations?
- The Washington Post What might be lost as China and the U.S. make it harder for scholars to travel back and forth?
- Bloomberg Silicon Valley Won't Love Free Trade If It's Losing to China
- The Hill China's hypersonic weapons leave US defenseless, for now