Sep 06, 2019

The Trump administration's attempts to decouple China-U.S. economic ties equates to dangerous market distortion – driving unnecessary dislocation, inefficiencies and global trade disruption. Such measures will harm both Chinese and U.S. economies in the near- and longer-term and contribute to a less open and more divided world.

Aug 26, 2019

President Trump’s most recent threat to leave the WTO has caught worldwide attention. Would removing itself from the organization be beneficial for the United States, or is it just a bluff?

Aug 23, 2019

"In its desperate attempt to keep China inferior to the US, the US may be unable to resist the temptation to capitalize on its dominant position in the international financial system."

Aug 23, 2019

With the US’s new classification of China as a “currency manipulator,” the question arises: is such a designation accurate? Could it lead to success for the Trump Administration, or will it only serve as an irritator that will open up a new fight with China?

Aug 09, 2019

The U.S.’s accusations about forced technology transfer are unfounded, and China has taken active steps to reinforce foreign investors’ confidence. It seems the accusations may be another way to extract concessions from China.

Jul 29, 2019

China’s bottom line remains that the U.S. must scrap all its existing and proposed tariffs. Not only would this measure signal good faith in the upcoming negotiations, but it would also rid the heated relations of their potential to devolve back into another all-out trade war.

Jul 24, 2019

Though Osaka provided a signal of some hope for future China-US negotiations, reality indicates that negotiators have several thorny issues to confront before reaching the light at the end of the tunnel: normalized trade relations.