Media Report
- The Wall Street Journal reports: "President Donald Trump is tentatively set to meet in coming weeks with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, officials from both nations said. Two Chinese officials said the leaders are expected to meet for the first time in April at Mr. Trump's private club in Florida, Mar-a-Lago. White House spokesman Sean Spicer on Monday wouldn't confirm a date or location but said 'planning is ongoing' for a visit between the two leaders to help defuse tensions over North Korea and the deployment by the U.S. of a missile-defense system in South Korea...The U.S. and China have been moving to smooth relations since Mr. Trump reaffirmed U.S. commitment to the 'One China' policy in a phone call last month. Chinese leaders were especially alarmed when Mr. Trump suggested in January that he would review the longstanding policy, under which the U.S. agrees not to have formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan, the island Beijing sees as a rebel province. U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will meet with senior Chinese officials in Beijing later this week"
- Reuters reports: "The South Korean politician expected to become its next president, Moon Jae-in, called on China on Tuesday to stop economic retaliation against South Korean firms over the deployment of a U.S. missile-defense system. Moon, speaking in a debate with other presidential contenders from the main opposition Democratic Party, said South Korea must stand up to China and protest against any unjust moves, but also make diplomatic efforts to resolve the issue. 'We should complain about what needs to be complained about and we should make diplomatic efforts to persuade China,' Moon said. 'It is also not desirable for China to harm our relationship with excessive retaliation,' Moon said. 'I call on China to immediately stop'. China has increased pressure, and imposed some restrictions, on some companies doing business with and in South Korea, which many in South Korea perceive as retaliation for deployment of the missile system. But Finance Minister Yoo Il-ho said on Monday that South Korea did not have firm evidence of Chinese retaliation and China has not directly said it is targeting South Korean firms."
- Foreign Policy comments: "Peter Navarro has run for office five times, and lost five times. Over the course of his career, he has morphed from registered Republican, to Independent, to Democrat, and back to Republican — whatever it took to give him an edge, according to those in San Diego's political circles, where Navarro forged a dubious reputation. The economics professor with a Harvard Ph.D. had much bigger ambitions than the quiet, tenured life he led for years. Like his current boss, President Donald Trump, he loved media attention and sought political fame. He's finally gotten it. Navarro closely shaped Trump's strident rhetoric on China during the presidential campaign; now he holds a potentially critical role as head of the Trump-created National Trade Council at the White House. But the totality of Navarro's curriculum vitae reflects someone with greater expertise in public utilities than the complex workings of the Asia-Pacific. He does not appear to speak much Chinese, and has not, by all accounts, spent any significant time in the country, nor is he a frequent visitor. Well-regarded China analysts are almost universal in their derision of his views. What happens when the White House's top China expert is not — at least according to the yardsticks commonly used in foreign policy circles — really a China expert?"
Calendar
- 2017-03-13 Fake China data: was it just one province?
- 2017-03-12 Schwarzman Sees Donald Trump Dialing Back Criticisms of China
- 2017-03-10 Park’s Ouster Raises Prospect of Reset With China, Kim Jong Un
- 2017-03-09 How To Decode China's Reaction To U.S. THAAD Missile Deployment In South Korea
- 2017-03-08 China wants to avert ‘head-on collision’ in the Koreas, but will Trump sign on?
- 2017-03-07 China warns of ‘consequences’ over deployment of U.S. antimissile system
- 2017-03-06 North Korea tests four more missiles — and China’s patience
- 2017-03-05 China overtakes eurozone as world's biggest bank system
- 2017-03-03 China Is Running Out Of Cheap Rural Labor And It's Because Of Failed Reforms
- 2017-03-02 How Trump could find common ground with China, thanks to the Islamic State
News
- The Wall Street Journal Donald Trump, China's Xi Jinping Planning to Meet Soon
- Reuters Top South Korean presidential candidate demands China stop retaliation over THAAD
- The New York Times Statue of Marx, Funded by China, Will Stand in German City of His Birth
- The Wall Street Journal Strong Chinese Data Contain One Warning Sign: Flagging Consumption
- Reuters China's Panchen Lama calls for patriotism, says greed taints Tibetan Buddhism
- The Financial Times China and Japan vie for control of Asia trade deal
- NPR As China's Coal Mines Close, Miners Are Becoming Bolder In Voicing Demands
- Bloomberg Japan's Power Producers Next to Face China Coal Pain After Steel
- BBC China's political propaganda gets a digital makeover
- The Financial Times Clampdown puts brakes on Chinese house price boom
- USA Today Ford's Lincoln to make SUVs in China in 2019
- Bloomberg China Home Sales Surge 23% in First Two Months Defying Curbs
- The Washington Post China says rebuilding major western Buddhist learning center
Commentary
- Foreign Policy Trump's Top China Expert Isn't a China Expert
- Newsweek How North Korea is Bringing the US and China Closer
- Quartz The spiritual leader China appointed for Tibetan Buddhism urged monks to love the Communist Party
- The Atlantic North Korea: What Is China Thinking?
- Forbes China's Miracle Is Over
- Bloomberg: View Trump Is Already Losing to China
- The Washington Post: Opinions As attitudes change, Chinese lawmakers seek better protection for rhinos and other endangered animals