Media Report
- The New York Times reports: "Lawmakers in Congress from both political parties have accused the Trump administration of delaying an $8 billion sale of F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan, the self-governing democratic island off the coast of China that is supported by the United States. Chinese officials have said they object strongly to the sale of 66 jets requested by Taiwan, which would be by far the largest such purchase by its government in many years. Lawmakers are now questioning whether the Trump administration is delaying approval of the sale, either to avoid upsetting Beijing while delicate trade negotiations are underway or to use it as a bargaining chip. Any such move by the administration would ignite intense bipartisan opposition in Congress. 'Our support for Taiwan through arms transfers is not up for negotiation with Beijing,' Representative Michael McCaul of Texas, the top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, told The New York Times on Monday."
- The Wall Street Journal reports: "Chinese and U.S. negotiators resumed trade talks, taking tentative steps to overcome mutual mistrust and limited political appetite for a breakthrough agreement after weeks of recriminations. The U.S. team, led by U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, gathered for dinner Tuesday with the Chinese side, led by Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, at the Fairmont Peace Hotel, a Shanghai landmark on the city's riverfront, according to a person familiar with the situation. A more formal round of talks is to take place at a government guest house in the west of the city Wednesday. Both sides are looking to the other to demonstrate goodwill, said people briefed on the discussions, with the U.S. expecting a pickup in Chinese orders for American farm goods and Beijing waiting for Washington to relax restrictions on Chinese telecommunications gear maker Huawei Technologies Co.'s access to U.S. technology."
Bloomberg reports: "Rising tensions in the South China Sea and the fallout from U.S.-China trade war are set to dominate talks this week as top diplomats converge in Bangkok for a key Southeast Asia summit. U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo will be joined at the Asean Foreign Ministers' Meeting by his Chinese counterpart, Foreign Minister Wang Yi, on the heels of trade negotiations between the two countries in Shanghai on Tuesday. The meetings come amid accusations from Vietnam and the Philippines that China has become more aggressive in asserting its claim to vast swathes of the South China Sea -- a move the U.S. last week termed 'bullying behavior.' Still, China will be looking to further advance a long-anticipated maritime code of conduct with Asean -- Southeast Asia's 10-nation bloc -- after the two sides agreed to a preliminary draft, an Indonesian official said on Monday."
Calendar
- 2019-07-29 US-China trade talks resume in Shanghai with tempered expectations
- 2019-07-28 Expectations Modest as US-China Trade Negotiators Resume Talks in Shanghai
- 2019-07-26 Trump Vows Apple Won’t Get Exemptions from Tariffs
- 2019-07-25 US Navy sails warship through contested waterway as Beijing warns Taiwan
- 2019-07-24 Top U.S., Chinese trade negotiators to meet face-to-face for first time since Trump, Xi meeting
- 2019-07-23 Trump Agrees to Timely Decisions on Huawei as China Talks Near
- 2019-07-22 Chinese Money in the U.S. Dries Up as Trade War Drags On
- 2019-07-21 Chinese Money in the US Dries Up as Trade War Drags On
- 2019-07-19 U.S., China Trade Negotiators Talk for Second Time Since Truce
- 2019-07-18 U.S.-China trade talks continue, in-person meeting may be planned: Mnuchin
News
- The Wall Street Journal U.S.-China Trade Talks Resume With No Breakthroughs in Sight
- The New York Times Lawmakers Accuse Trump and Aides of Delaying F-16 Sales to Taiwan
- Bloomberg Rising South China Sea Tensions Cast Shadow Over Asean Summit
- CNN Huawei sales grow 23% despite US restrictions on its business
- Bloomberg Singapore Gives Fresh Push to China's Infrastructure Vision
- The New York Times China Says Most Muslims Have Been Released From Camps. Others Say: Prove It.
- Bloomberg China IPO Breaks New Ground Pricing Shares at 468 Times Profit
- The New York Times Chinese Nationalists Bring Threat of Violence to Australia Universities
- Bloomberg China's Politburo Vows Action on Trade, Tweaks Stimulus Policy
- Reuters As trade war bites, China's factories set for third month of shrinking activity: Reuters poll
- The New York Times Chinese Internet Pioneer Who Exposed Misdeeds Gets Heavy Prison Term
- Reuters Trump warns China not to wait for 2020 U.S. election to make trade deal
- CNN The foreign footballers giving up their passports to become Chinese
Commentary
- The Wall Street Journal Why Russia and China Are Joining Forces
- Foreign Policy Dear China, We Have to Talk About Your Nukes
- Foreign Policy How China Lost Hong Kong
- The Hill China swings a small stick in the South China Sea
- Financial Times How to tame China's rogue state capitalism
- The Guardian China is looking for a quick economic fix in Hong Kong. It's missing the point