Oct 16, 2017

China's foreign aid apparatus has long been shrouded in mystery. But this week, a trove of data released by the College of William and Mary's AidData brought a

Oct 09, 2017

Outlook may look less than optimal, the market shows optimistic signs ahead of the Party Congress

Sep 25, 2017

The key meeting in October promises to set the tone for at least the next five years.

Sep 19, 2017

Trade imbalance has been an ongoing source of tension between the U.S. and China. According to U.S. statistics, U.S. trade deficit with China in 2016 amounted to $347 billion, or 47% of its total deficit in merchandise trade.

Sep 10, 2017

Beijing has struggled to hide signs of an about-face in sentiment towards North Korea following claims of a successful Hydrogen bomb test on last Sunday.

Aug 28, 2017

President Donald Trump's Chief Strategist, Steve Bannon, was fired on Friday, 18 August 2017. Bannon had been at odds with Trump in the lead up to his ouster, i

Aug 22, 2017

President Donald Trump signed an "executive memorandum" to direct the U.S. Trade Representative Robert E. Lighthizer to determine "whether to investigate any of

Aug 14, 2017

On Tuesday, the United States Commerce Department issued a preliminary decision to levy an import tax on shipments of aluminum foil from China. This decision co

Aug 07, 2017

This week, among the chaos of the Trump administration, talks of trade actions against China swirled after Reuters reported that Trump was expected to issue a m

Jul 31, 2017

One of the key events leading up to the 19th Communist Party of China (CPC) Congress took place in Beijing this week as China's political elites--including cabi