China’s Xi Tells Trump He Wants Peaceful Solution to North Korea
By Ryan Gaydos via Fox News
April 12, 2017
Xi told Trump that China insists on peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula in the wake of the deployment of the USS Carl Vinson to the area and the conducting of the biggest-ever U.S.-South Korea military drills.
U.S.-China Relations, Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, North Korea, Korean Peninsula, Missiles
North Korea Push Will Send U.S. Allies to China: Ex-CIA analyst
By Joe Hildebrand via News.com.au
April 12, 2017
Donald Trump’s move against North Korea is set to send American allies like Japan and South Korea into China’s hands, giving the Asian giant a “once in a generation” opportunity in its push to become the world’s number one superpower, a former top intelligence officer has warned.
U.S.-China Relations, North Korea, Korean Peninsula, Navy
Trump Isn’t Wrong on China Currency Manipulation, Just Late
By Eduardo Porter via New York Times
April 12, 2017
While China’s surplus with the United States is pretty big, its global surplus is modest, at 2.4 percent of its gross domestic product last year. Most significant, it has been pushing its currency up, not down.
Renminbi, Trade, Trade Deficit, U.S.-China Relations, Donald Trump, Currency Manipulation
Why Does China Pretend to Be a Democracy?
Washington Post
April 12, 2017
Why does China still call itself a democracy? Making this claim allows Beijing to legitimize its own actions—and, in the case of its views on the U.S. missile attacks, the Syrian government’s— as representing the will of the people.
Authoritarianism, Dictatorships, Democracy, Syria, Chinese Communist Party, Xi Jinping
China’s Aged and Sick Flock to a Hamlet Known for Longevity
By Javier Hernandez via New York Times
April 12, 2017
Once a largely undisturbed hamlet hidden in the karst mountains of Guangxi Province, Bama has in recent years become a magnet for China’s sick and aged.
Guangxi, Aging Population, Health Care
China and the Legend of Ivanka
By Jiayang Fan via New Yorker
April 12, 2017
That such a vexed figure may serve as the role model for Chinese women who are just beginning to grapple with their identity in a society that has historically been hostile to their empowerment seems like a regression.
Feminism, Gender Equality, Donald Trump, Social Media, Ivanka Trump
Yahoo Is Sued over $17 Million Fund for Chinese Dissidents
By Andrew Jacobs via New York Times
April 12, 2017
A group of Chinese political activists filed a lawsuit in federal court against Yahoo on Tuesday, saying the company failed to properly oversee a $17 million fund it created a decade ago to help Chinese dissidents
Yahoo, Lawsuits, Human Rights, Dissidents and Activists
China Rejects North Korean Coal Shipments after Missile Test and U.S. Pressure
By Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian via Foreign Policy
April 12, 2017
China is turning back shipments of North Korean coal from its ports, a sign of Beijing’s growing concern over the nuclear weapons capability of its wayward neighbor.
China-North Korea Relations, Coal, U.S.-China Relations, Sanctions
Is Trump Backing Down on China?
By Eric Geller and Doug Palmer via Politico
April 11, 2017
The president last year compared China’s economic behavior to “rape.” Now he says he and Xi are “in the process of getting along very well.”
Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, Barack Obama, U.S.-China Relations, Trade, Cybersecurity, Jobs, Cyberattacks, Internet Security
China and South Korea Said to Promise Tougher Sanctions if North Conducts Tests
By Choe Sang-Hun via New York Times
April 10, 2017
China and South Korea agreed on Monday to impose tougher sanctions on North Korea if it carries out nuclear or intercontinental ballistic missile tests
Korean Peninsula, China-North Korea Relations, South Korea, Missiles, Sanctions
U.S. Reroutes Warships toward Korean Peninsula in Show of Force
By Eric Schmitt via New York Times
April 10, 2017
The commander of American forces in the Pacific has ordered an aircraft carrier and several other warships toward the Korean Peninsula in a show of force by the Trump administration
Korean Peninsula, Navy, Rex Tillerson, North Korea
Wife of Detained Activist from Taiwan Is Barred from China
By Chris Horton via New York Times
April 10, 2017
China’s Ministry of Public Security has barred the wife of a detained Taiwan-born rights activist from flying to Beijing on Monday, adding to the drama surrounding the man’s disappearance after he entered China more than three weeks ago.
Dissidents and Activists, Human Rights, China-Taiwan Relations, Justice
After Xi Leaves U.S., Chinese Media Assail Strike on Syria
By Jane Perlez via New York Times
April 10, 2017
With President Xi Jinping safely out of the United States and no longer President Trump’s guest, China’s state-run media on Saturday was free to denounce the missile strike on Syria.
Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, U.S.-China Relations, Syria, Missiles, North Korea
Tang Poems and Folk Tales: History’s Role in the Trump-Xi Reset
By Katsuji Nakazawa via Nikkei Asian Review
April 10, 2017
The Syria airstrike and other moments that made for a rocky summit start
Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, U.S.-China Relations, North Korea, Trade, Syria
The Kushner Kids on Show, North Korea on Notice and Other Takeaways from the Xi-Trump Summit
By Emily Rauhala and Simon Denyer via Washington Post
April 10, 2017
President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping were basically repackaging the existing process of negotiation between their countries.
Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, U.S.-China Relations, North Korea, Trade, Jared Kushner
Trump’s Quick Wins on China Trade Won’t Wipe out the Deficit
By Jethro Mullen via CNN
April 10, 2017
The U.S. and China have given themselves 100 days to make progress on the thorny issue of trade.
U.S.-China Relations, Trade, Trade Deficit, Donald Trump, Steven Mnuchin, Wilbur Ross
Dalai Lama’s Journey Provokes China, and Hints at His Heir
New York Times
April 7, 2017
It has been a hard journey for the 81-year-old Dalai Lama, perhaps his last over the mountain passes at the edge of China, to a town that has played a fateful role in his life, and in the history of Tibetan Buddhism.
Dalai Lama, China-India Relations, India, Beijing, Tibetan Buddhism
China’s Fosun Big on Expanding in Pharma
CBS News
April 7, 2017
Chinese conglomerate Fosun International will remain on the lookout for investment opportunities in the West amid concerns in the market over capital controls and debt levels, according to the company’s chairman.
Drug Trade, Warren Buffet, Yuan
Why Ford’s Electric Push in China Might Get Grounded
Wall Street Journal
April 7, 2017
On Thursday Ford Motor announced its China-focused electric-car strategy, including new vehicles. Ford’s Chief Executive Mark Fields said the “time is right” for his company to beef up in China. It is playing catch-up, though.
Automobiles, Markets, Electric Vehicles
China Tech Investment Flying under the Radar, Pentagon Warns
New York Times
April 7, 2017
China is investing in Silicon Valley start-ups with military applications at such a rapid rate that the United States government needs tougher controls to stem the transfer of some of America’s most promising technologies, a Pentagon report says.
Chinese Investment, National Security, Trade, High-Tech Industry
Trump Can’t Bring Back All Those Jobs from China. Here’s What He Can Do
NPR
April 7, 2017
Chinese import competition accounted for the loss of 1 million manufacturing jobs — about 25 percent of the total manufacturing job loss over that period.
China Urges ‘Restraint’ after U.S. Airstrike on Syrian Airfield
Los Angeles Times
April 7, 2017
China on Friday warned against “the escalation of tension” in Syria after President Trump launched an airstrike on a Syrian government air base, adding a surprise twist to his two-day summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Xi Jinping, Donald Trump, North Korea, Strikes
How Trump Can Solve His Chinese Puzzle
By Gideon Rachman via New York Times
April 6, 2017
Getting tough with China is a central part of Donald Trump’s plan to “make America great again.” During the election campaign, he claimed that China was “raping” American industry.
Xi Jinping, North Korea, South China Sea, Trade
Trump’s Team Has No Idea What It’s Doing On China
Foreign Policy
April 6, 2017
Donald Trump is, by his own admission, not terribly analytical or deliberative.
Asia, South China Sea, Xi Jinping, Barack Obama
All Mapped Out: How China’s Charting Its Course as a Superpower
Daily Beast
April 6, 2017
In February, the French daily Le Monde published a map reportedly circulated by the Chinese military. It showed the People’s Republic in the center of the globe with all else shrinking away toward the edges: “The world turned upside down for anyone used to looking at the maps in common use since the 16th century,” as Le Monde put it.
Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, Golf, Mao Zedong, Corruption, Infrastructure
South China Sea: Duterte Orders Philippines Military to Occupy Islands
By James Griffiths and Chieu Luu via CNN
April 6, 2017
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said Thursday he has ordered military personnel to occupy all Philippines-claimed islands in the disputed South China Sea.
China-Taiwan Relations, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia
How Trump Can Help Save Coal—with China’s Help
By Paul Bledsoe via Politico
April 6, 2017
Last week, President Donald Trump declared that he would bring back coal jobs, directing the EPA to roll back the Clean Power Plan and other regulations on coal producers.
Jobs, Xi Jinping, Carbon, Greenhouse Gases, Barack Obama, Electricity
Jared Kushner Is One of Trump's Top Advisers on China
By Eric Levitz via New York Magazine
April 6, 2017
When President Trump meets with his Chinese counterpart at Mar-a-Lago this weekend, he will not have the assistant secretaries of State and Defense for East Asia at his side — because his administration has failed to hire anyone for either of those positions.
Xi Jinping, Trade, China-North Korea Relations, Henry Kissinger, Jared Kushner
Trump Team Takes Steps to Keep Chinese Away from Westinghouse
Bloomberg
April 5, 2017
The Trump administration is so alarmed that Chinese investors may try to purchase Westinghouse Electric Co.’s nuclear business that U.S. officials are trying to find an American or allied buyer for the company instead, two people familiar with the matter said.
Nuclear Issues, Espionage, Xi Jinping
North Korea Is Increasingly a Focus of U.S.-China Meeting
ABC
April 5, 2017
The White House is talking in more urgent terms about North Korea’s pursuit of nuclear weapons, as President Donald Trump’s talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping approach.
Xi Jinping, Nuclear Weapons, Pyongyang, Donald Trump, Japan
Is Trump Wise to Take on China over Trade?
BBC
April 5, 2017
Trade will be one of two key issues on the agenda, along with North Korea. But what’s the problem—and what can Trump do about it?
Donald Trump, U.S.-China Relations, Trade, Xi Jinping
U.S.-China Trade Scorecard: Advantage China
By Roger Yu via USA Today
April 5, 2017
When President Trump meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week, he will remind his guest that China runs the largest trade surplus with the United States.
Trade, U.S.-China Relations, Donald Trump, Jobs, Currency
China’s Emergence as Top U.S. Oil Buyer Highlights Economic Ties
By Lucy Hornby via Financial Times
April 5, 2017
China was the top foreign buyer of U.S. crude in February, according to data that show the growing interdependence of the world’s big energy-consuming nations at a time of heightened geopolitical tensions.
Oil, Trade, Imports and Exports
Why China’s Got Beef with U.S. Beef
By Bruce Einhorn via Bloomberg
April 5, 2017
Beef may be on the table when the U.S. president and Chinese leader Xi Jinping discuss trade during this week’s summit at Trump’s Florida resort.
U.S.-China Relations, Trade, Export, Meat
Can Trump Match Xi Jinping’s Game?
By Evan Osnos via New Yorker
April 5, 2017
Donald Trump has struggled with his position on China. President Xi Jinping has several reasons for confidence when he arrives at Mar-a-Lago for negotiations.
Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, U.S.-China Relations
Trump Will Host China’s President in Florida on April 6
By Bill Chappell via NPR
March 30, 2017
Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit President Trump in Palm Beach, Fla., next week, for talks that will likely range from economic to security issues. The first meeting between the two leaders will stretch from April 6-7.
Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, U.S.-China Relations
American Airlines Buys Stake in China Southern Airlines
CNBC
March 28, 2017
American Airlines has agreed to pay $200 million for a stake in China Southern Airlines, the biggest of China’s three major state-owned carriers, in a bid for a bigger share of the country's growing travel market.
Airlines, China Southern Airlines, International Capital Flows
Taiwan ‘Targeted by Mainland China’s Top Medium-Range Missiles’
By Nectar Gan via South China Morning Post
March 20, 2017
Deployment of DF-16 missiles part of the increased military intimidation of Taiwan by Beijing, according to island’s defense minister
China-Taiwan Relations, Missiles, Defense, People’s Liberation Army
How China Is Preparing for Cyberwar
By Adam Segal via Christian Science Monitor
March 20, 2017
The U.S. and China have made progress on curbing commercial cyberespionage. Now, the global powers need to set limits when it comes to digital warfare.
Cyberspace, Cybersecurity, Espionage, High-Tech Industry, Intelligence, U.S.-China Relations, Cyberattacks, Internet Security
Rather Than Talk to Taiwan, China Sends in the Spies
By Chris Horton via Quartz
March 16, 2017
While spy scandals are not uncommon in Taiwan, the news has heightened concerns that the island is inadequately prepared to deal with Chinese espionage at a time when relations across the Taiwan Strait are at their lowest point in years.
Espionage, China-Taiwan Relations, Government Officials
China’s Modest Military Spending Hike Masks Bigger Goals
By Yvonne Chiu via CNN
March 6, 2017
China’s announcement of the smallest percentage increase to its military budget since 2010—around 7% (to approximately $148 billion)—seems designed in part to project the image of being the sober, peaceful force in the Asia-Pacific sphere.
Military, South China Sea, Navy, People’s Liberation Army
Forget the Great Firewall... China Is Beefing up Its Ability to Police All Cyberspace
By Catherine Wong via South China Morning Post
March 2, 2017
China plans to bolster its defenses in cyberspace while keeping a close eye on the U.S. government’s review of its own strengths, a senior foreign ministry official said on Thursday.
U.S.-China Relations, Cybersecurity, Cyberspace, Police, Internet Security
Trump Is Not Anti-China, Lenovo CEO Says
By Arjun Kharpal via CNBC
February 28, 2017
U.S. President Donald Trump is “not anti-China” but any move away from globalization by the White House could be a concern to businesses across the world, the chief executive Lenovo told CNBC on Tuesday.
Trade, Currency, Globalization
Chinese Private Security Companies Go Global
By Charles Clover via Financial Times
February 27, 2017
Beijing’s protection industry looks after workers in the most dangerous places.
Private Sector, Security, Defense, People’s Liberation Army
China Is Likely to Ramp up Its Naval Abilities in Response to Trump’s Unpredictability
By Ben Blanchard and Michael Martina via Time
February 27, 2017
The PLA Navy is likely to secure significant new funding in China’s upcoming defense budget as Beijing seeks to check U.S. dominance of the high seas and step up its own projection of power around the globe.
Navy, Defense, South China Sea, People’s Liberation Army
Why It Matters That Bill Gates Joined China’s Super App WeChat
By Jordyn Dahl via Forbes
February 16, 2017
Microsoft founder Bill Gates is the newest member of WeChat, China’s most popular messaging app.
WeChat, Bill Gates, Telecommunications
U.S. Eyes New Tactic to Press China
By Bob Davis via Wall Street Journal
February 14, 2017
Currency strategy would avoid singling out country in bid to avoid break in relations
Currency, Export, Donald Trump, Commerce, Trade
China to Store All Foreigners’ Fingerprints upon Entry—with New Rule Starting in Shenzhen
By Sidney Leng via South China Morning Post
February 9, 2017
Regulation, to be gradually rolled out at entry points nationwide, will affect all foreigners aged 14 to 70
Borders, Foreigners, National Security, Counter-Terrorism
Why China Doesn’t Need the U.S. for Trade
By Winter Nie via Forbes
February 7, 2017
Unfortunately for Trump, it’s not the 1980s anymore.
Trade, Currency
China Labor Unrest Spreads to ‘New Economy’
By Hudson Lockett via Financial Times
February 2, 2017
Retail and logistics sectors hit by strikes and protests once focused on industry
Workers’ Rights, Retail Sales, Protests, Unions
For Couriers, China’s E-Commerce Boom Can Be a Tough Road
By Ryan McMorrow via New York Times
January 31, 2017
The Chinese e-commerce industry has been built on the backs of couriers—called kuaidi, or express delivery, in China. They number 1.2 million, and online retailers like Alibaba use them to zip packages to customers by scooter or three-wheeled electric cart.
E-Commerce, Alibaba, Workers’ Rights, Workforce
If the U.S. Ever Went to War with China, It Would Be a Trump Distraction Technique
Guardian
January 25, 2017
There is no indication that the U.S. president wants a war. But, if he did get into one, it would be to direct attention away from his incompetence.
Donald Trump, U.S.-China Relations, South China Sea, Patriotism, Chinese Leadership, Leaders
As Trump Stresses ‘America First,’ China Plays the World Leader
By Ben Blanchard via Reuters
January 25, 2017
China is calmly mapping out global leadership aspirations from trade to climate change, drawing distinctions between President Xi Jinping’s steady hand and new U.S. President Donald Trump
Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, U.S.-China Relations, Global Economy, Trans-Pacific Partnership, Chinese Leadership, Leaders
Did China Discover America?
By Rosie Blau via Economist
January 10, 2017
This map claims that a Chinese Muslim beat Columbus to it. But is it real?
Maps, Ming Dynasty
First China-U.K. Freight Train Departs as Xi Seeks to Lift Trade
Bloomberg
January 3, 2017
China initiated a rail-freight service to Britain as part of President Xi Jinping’s efforts to strengthen trade ties with Europe.
Belt and Road Initiative, Railways, Economic Diplomacy, Trade
As China Pivots, Trump Risks Fighting an Old War
By Andrew Browne via Wall Street Journal
December 27, 2016
Incoming U.S. administration highlights trade retaliation as Beijing shifts to a form of high-tech protectionism
Donald Trump, Global Economy, Innovation, High-Tech Industry, Manufacturing, Trade
Stoking Tensions with China
New York Times
December 23, 2016
No relationship is more vital to international stability than that between the United States and China, but now there are dangerous new uncertainties
Donald Trump, Global Politics, U.S. Strategy and Politics, Foreign Relations, Diplomacy, Trade
Microsoft, Intel, IBM Push Back on China Cybersecurity Rules
By Eva Dou via Wall Street Journal
December 2, 2016
Comments offer rare glimpse at tussle between Beijing and U.S. tech companies
Cybersecurity, High-Tech Industry, Technology, IBM, Microsoft, Intellectual Property, Internet Security
Full-Sized Replica of the Titanic Begins Taking Shape in Landlocked Southwest China
By Nectar Gan via South China Morning Post
December 1, 2016
Tourist attraction aims to recreate the thrills and horror of doomed voyage
Tourism, Chinese Tourists, Sichuan, Society
Provincial Party Shake-up Paves Way for Leadership Changes
By Lin Yunshi via Caixin
November 8, 2016
About half of China's provincial party committees have changed top ranks.
Local Government, Chinese Communist Party, Party Congress, Chinese Leadership, Leaders
China’s Short-Changing Its Future
By Christopher Balding via Bloomberg
July 21, 2016
One of the most critical tasks is developing a workforce for the 21st century.
Migrant Labor, Hukou, Left-Behind Children, Jobs, Employment, Unemployment
US-China Gap on North Korea Policy Widening as Interests Diverge
By Christopher Bodeen via Associated Press
July 6, 2016
U.S. President Donald Trump’s hopes for China’s help with restraining North Korea appear to have gone nowhere, with the two sides growing farther apart as their approaches and concerns diverge.
U.S.-China Relations, China-North Korea Relations, Nuclear Disarmament
China Spy Ship ‘Shadowing’ U.S., Japanese, Indian Naval Drill in Western Pacific
By Megha Rajagopalan via Reuters
June 15, 2016
U.S. tries to protect freedom of navigation, China challenges....
South China Sea, Navy, Espionage
China Banks Face Credit Risks from Ties to Wealth Management Products
By Leslie Shaffer via CNBC
March 18, 2016
While WMPs offer high interest rates, it isn't always clear what assets the funds are buying to finance those payouts.
Finance, Wealth, Banking, Banks
China Banks Face Credit Risks from Ties to Wealth Management Products
By Leslie Shaffer via CNBC
March 17, 2016
Chinese banks are creating a web of risk through their WMPs, raising concerns about the health of the financial system.
Wealth, Banking, Banks
The Young Foreigners Embedded in Chinese Local Government
By Ben Bland via Financial Times
November 16, 2015
Communist China has a long history of recruiting foreign experts to advise state-owned companies and teach at universities.
Government Officials, Expatriates, Foreigners, Local Government, State-Owned Enterprises