Source of Mekong, Yellow, and Yangtze Rivers Drying Up
on March 14, 2017
In 2015, the Chinese government announced plans to set up a new nature reserve in the Sanjiangyuan (“three river source”) region of the Qinghai-Tibet plateau. This area is a key source of fresh water for Asia and is known for the rich biodiversity of its high-altitude, arid ecosystem. It is also one of the areas in the world most vulnerable to climate change.
Trump’s Top China Expert Isn’t a China Expert
on March 13, 2017
Peter Navarro doesn't speak Chinese, and has scant in-country experience. Should that matter?
Kushners Set to Get $400 Million From Chinese Firm on Tower
on March 13, 2017
Family company of president’s son-in-law in deal with Anbang, one of China's largest insurance companies. Plan is circulating among investors for more equity partners.
The End of the Asian Century
on March 13, 2017
Since Marco Polo, the West has waited for the “Asian Century.” Today, the world believes that Century has arrived. Yet from China’s slumping economy to war clouds over the South China Sea and from environmental devastation to demographic crisis, Asia’s future is increasingly uncertain. Historian and geopolitical expert Michael Auslin argues that far from being a cohesive powerhouse, Asia is a fractured region threatened by stagnation and instability. Here, he provides a comprehensive account of the economic, military, political, and demographic risks that bedevil half of our world, arguing that Asia, working with the United States, has a unique opportunity to avert catastrophe—but only if it acts boldly. Bringing together firsthand observations and decades of research, Auslin’s provocative reassessment of Asia’s future will be a must-read for industry and investors, as well as politicians and scholars, for years to come. —Yale University Press
Book Review:
Lucy Hornby, Financial Times (February 27, 2017)
China Fans Anger Over Seoul's Missile Move
on March 13, 2017
The only perspective that gets an airing is that the Thaad battery allows the Americans to see deep into China, that this is a threat to China.
Ford to Build New Lincoln SUV in China by 2019
on March 13, 2017
Ford and its joint ventures in 2016 sold a record 1.27 million vehicles in China, though the company’s imported vehicle volume for 2016 was down overall from 2015.
Japan Plans to Send Largest Warship to South China Sea, Sources Say
on March 13, 2017
China claims almost all the disputed waters and its growing military presence has fueled concern in Japan and the West, with the United States holding regular air and naval patrols to ensure freedom of navigation.
Trump’s Trade ‘Hammer’ Aims to Pound China, Mexico and the WTO
on March 13, 2017
Lighthizer has urged a harder-nosed approach to China, which accounts for more than half of America’s $500-billion trade deficit, and more trade complaints from the U.S.
After $225 Billion in Deals Last Year, China Reins In Overseas Investment
on March 12, 2017
On Saturday, in the strongest public signal yet that Beijing is changing course, China’s commerce minister castigated what he called “blind and irrational investment.”