Lawrence Lau, Ralph and Claire Landau Professor of Economics, CUHK
Jan 29, 2020
The Phase One Agreement between China and the U.S. on their trade dispute was signed in Washington, D.C. on 15th January, sealing a temporary truce in their trade war, which had already lasted almost two years. This is a most welcome development, not only for China and the U.S., but also for the rest of the world. It is expected to usher in a period of relative calm and stability as well as reduced uncertainty and unpredictability, which should in turn increase both investment and consumption globally, and result in higher rates of economic growth.
He Weiwen, Senior Fellow, Center for China and Globalization, CCG
Jan 21, 2020
"The more fundamental, and more difficult, issues —including dropping all tariffs, and structural changes in China — are left to phase two."
Zhang Monan, Deputy Director of Institute of American and European Studies, CCIEE
Jan 21, 2020
The phase one deal has put the brakes on souring relations, but it may not reflect any clear winner. One benefit, however, is the easing of uncertainty.
He Weiwen, Senior Fellow, Center for China and Globalization, CCG
Jan 17, 2020
Thorny, fundamental issues have been left to the next round, and nobody can predict how further talks will develop. Meanwhile, the U.S. presidential election season is heating up, and the world should be prepared for the worst.
Jan 17, 2020
Ma Shikun, Senior Journalist, the People’s Daily
Jan 13, 2020
Experts at a recent Global Times forum shared diverse views and framed China-U.S. issues in different ways. But the wisdom of Henry Kissinger continued to resonate and point the way forward.
Zhang Monan, Deputy Director of Institute of American and European Studies, CCIEE
Jan 07, 2020
Differences in the words and phrases used to express what has transpired suggest there are dangers for the future. The number and complexity of variables does not inspire confidence.
Andrew Sheng, Distinguished Fellow at the Asia Global Institute at the University of Hong Kong
Xiao Geng, President of the Hong Kong Institution for International Finance
Jan 07, 2020
In recent years, fears of a new cold war between the United States and China have been proliferating. But the tensions between the two powers would be better described as a “cool war,” characterized not by old-fashioned spheres of interest, proxy wars, and the threat of “mutually assured destruction,” but by an unprecedented combination of wide-ranging competition and deep interconnection.
Zhai Kun, Professor at School of International Studies; Deputy Director of Institute of Area Studies, Peking University
Xiong Lan, PhD candidate, School of International Studies, Peking University
Dec 18, 2019
The US and its courts are extending a long arm of interference around the globe, heaping untold complexity on many Chinese companies.
Ben Reynolds, Writer and Foreign Policy Analyst in New York
Dec 13, 2019
In order to outmaneuver the Trump administration and help reestablish the trade regime it prefers, the Chinese government simply needs to ask itself who really needs to worry more about turbulence in 2020.