Trade on Track
China considers the Sino-American relationship a win-win, not a zero-sum competition.
Apr 6, 2022
Evaluating the Xi-Biden Summit
Since the awful Anchorage meeting earlier this year after the new administration took power, Biden’s approach to China—which I’ve described as a ‘three-headed monster,’ i.e., compete, cooperate, and contain—has appeared tragically clear and doomed to fail.
Nov 30, 2021
Offensive Realism Acts Like a Porcupine & Smells Like a Skunk
Offensive realism smells like a skunk, but it acts like a porcupine. It is born and functions with a porcupine’s deep-rooted sense of insecurity and a tunnel vision.
Nov 11, 2021
Biden, China and Trade
Biden has the opportunity to commence negotiations designed to end the Trump trade war and eliminate its tariffs.
Nov 10, 2021
Indian Opportunities in China
Bringing strong pitches for increasing exports to China to reduce the trade deficit, Indian businesses have made strong showings at all three past CIIEs.
Nov 8, 2021
A Correct Understanding of China Matters
Rather than blaming China for its own problems, the U.S. should begin looking to China as a partner in solving them.
Sep 29, 2021
China Applies to Join CPTPP But Will Beijing Succeed?
The timing is extraordinary since the Biden administration announced the forming of AUKUS.
Sep 26, 2021
Will the US-China Trade War End Soon?
Washington must reflect carefully about the present unstable international situation and about the deteriorating socio-economic and volatile political condition into which the US has fallen.
Sep 6, 2021
COVID-19 Origin Tracing and US Cowboy Diplomacy
US should come out of this mindset of witch-hunting and working to strengthen cooperation.
Aug 30, 2021Trade Dialogue Resumption Signals Greater US-China Stability
China has persistently acted as a defender of open multilateral trade and will subsequently strive to cooperate with Washington. These phone calls thus mark the start of something constructive, meaningful and hopefully fruitful – all of which have been lacking for years.
Jun 15, 2021
Mnuchin Proposing New Trade Negotiations: A Turnaround or a Tactic?
United States Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin sent a proposal to China on September 12, seeking the initiation of a new round of trade negotiations. Gao Feng, spokesman of China’s Ministry of Commerce, responded the following day that China had received the proposal and welcomes talks. Beijing and Washington are now working out the negotiation details. Escalating trade conflict is not in line with interests of either party, Gao emphasized. Since the trade war was first waged by the US in July, the US has already levied tariffs on $50bn of Chinese products, while China has retaliated with measures worth an equivalent amount. Now, Trump’s government is considering a duty increase on $200bn of Chinese products. With these factors in mind, how should we interpret the signal for talks the US has sent out at this crucial time? Does it indicate a turnaround? Increasing Domestic Pressure on Trump’s Government From running a presidential election campaign to taking office, Trump has always held a tough position on trade issues. He has placed the blame for US trade imbalances on other countries, saying they take advantage of the US. Hence, by bearing the torch of trade protectionism, Trump has shaped himself in the image of a strongman who fears no international pressure and always safeguards US interests. This image has won […]
Sep 17, 2018
$200bn! Will the Proposed Extreme Tariff Pressure on China Work?
It is not hard to find cases where the United States unilaterally imposed pressure on China on issues such as human rights, Tibet or Taiwan. These problems have all ultimately been settled, but never by means of China making one-sided concessions.
Aug 24, 2018