Media Report
- The New York Times reports: "President-elect Donald J. Trump on Tuesday named as his chief trade negotiator a Washington lawyer who has long advocated protectionist policies, the latest sign that Mr. Trump intends to fulfill his campaign promise to get tough with China, Mexico and other trading partners. The choice of Robert Lighthizer...to be the United States' trade representative nearly completes Mr. Trump's selection of top economic advisers and, taken together with the president-elect's running commentary on Twitter, underscores Mr. Trump's focus on making things in America. That is causing unease among some Republicans who regard Mr. Trump's views on trade as dangerously retrograde, even as they embrace the bulk of his economic agenda. Mainstream economists warn that protectionist policies like import taxes could impose higher prices on consumers and slow economic growth."
- Quartz comments: "It's an open secret China isn't very happy with South Korea at the moment. Since South Korea announced in July that it would let the US deploy amissile-defense system in the country—which Beijing views as a threat to its national security—China has begun a passive-aggressive campaign retaliating against its neighbor. Reports coming from South Korea suggest China is responding economically with moves harming key Korean industries, but it has denied its recent actions are a response to the missile-defense system. Korea, though, is hoping to hash things out, sending eight lawyers today (Jan. 4) to China to begin discussions about its 'retaliatory moves.' "
- The Wall Street Journal reports: "State media reported that a gunman burst into a government meeting in the inland city of Panzhihua and opened fire. The shooting injured the city's mayor and Communist Party secretary, and the assailant, identified as the head of the local land and resources bureau, fled and then killed himself, according to a city government statement. State media and the government's statement didn't explain the motives of the gunman, identified as Chen Zhongshu. Panzhihua officials couldn't be reached for comment...The shooting...comes amid a rise in gun-related crimes in China, which has maintained a stringent, decades long ban on owning firearms...the shooting grabbed attention on state and social media. Many expressed surprise, noting that in China, one would have to be a privileged government official to get access to a firearm. Gun violence and the use of firearms to commit crimes are unusual in China, where rules effectively ban all private ownership and police exercise wide authority to question and detain suspects."
Calendar
- 2017-01-03 Wilbur Ross’s Chinese Love Affair
- 2017-01-02 Surge in Chinese corporate investment into the US
- 2016-12-23 In China's Tiny Catholic Community, Hopes Rise For Beijing-Vatican Ties
- 2016-12-22 Trump taps China trade critic Navarro for new White House post
- 2016-12-21 On China: A Conversation With Larry Summers
- 2016-12-20 Smog Chokes Chinese Cities, Grounding Flights, Closing Roads
- 2016-12-19 Donald Trump’s Shock Doctrine Will Make China Even Stronger
- 2016-12-18 Tensions Linger Over Seizure of Survey Drone in South China Sea
- 2016-12-16 Japan Dethrones China as Top U.S. Foreign Creditor
- 2016-12-16 Japan Dethrones China as Top U.S. Foreign Creditor
News
- The Wall Street Journal Two Chinese Officials Shot During Meeting; Gunman Kills Self
- The New York Times With Choice of Trade Negotiator, Trump Prepares to Confront Mexico and China
- The Associated Press Attacker Sneaks Into School, Stabs 12 Children in China
- The Wall Street Journal China Inc.'s Large Dollar Debts Fuel Beijing's Efforts to Curb Yuan Plunge
- The Associated Press Chinese Renewable Power Giant Builds Global Empire
- Bloomberg Heavy Smog Chokes a Third of China's Cities at Start of New Year
- Reuters Two wounded, one dead after rare gun rampage in China
- Bloomberg China Said to Consider Options to Back Yuan, Curb Outflows
- The Financial Times Cities offer a glimpse of China's economic future
- Reuters Chinese ex-mayor to be prosecuted for 'discipline breaches'
- The Financial Times China clamps down on 'exotic' insurance
- The New York Times President Xi's Great Chinese Soccer Dream
Commentary
- Quartz South Korea is tired of China picking on it
- Brookings China's investment in Latin America
- The New York Times: Sinosphere Enough With the Tweets, China's State Media Tells Trump
- The Washington Post: Worldviews In China, Big Brother isn't just watching your every move. He may be selling your personal data.
- Bloomberg: Gadfly China Needs a Nuclear Option
- TIME Beijing Says Its Air Quality Improved Last Year. These Videos Suggest Otherwise
- Foreign Policy The Fading American Dreams of China's Most Notorious 'Snakehead'
- The National Interest China: The New Imperial Japan?