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April 04 , 2017
  • The Washington Post：Trump-Xi meeting watched for clues of future relationship
    The Washington Post reports: "Chinese President Xi Jinping probably won't give President Donald Trump a round of golf during their first face-to-face meeting this week, but he may find it worthwhile to ensure his American counterpart does not feel like he's leaving empty-handed...'Xi probably can't accommodate Trump on sovereignty and security issues, but he has a lot of leeway on economics,' said Robert Sutter, a China expert at George Washington University in Washington, D.C...Meanwhile, China continues to oppose the tough measures demanded of it to address former close ally North Korea, fearing a collapse of the Pyongyang regime would bring a crush of refugees and possibly U.S. and South Korean troops on its border. Trump told the Financial Times the U.S. is prepared to act alone if China does not take a tougher stand against North Korea's nuclear program...At its nub, the summit is more about establishing a working relationship than making progress on any particular issue, said Su Hao, a professor of diplomacy at China Foreign Affairs University. 'The most important thing is that the top leaders are able to have direct communications on the most important major issues and candidly exchange views,' "
  • The Guardian: Opinions：Donald Trump's shock tactics on North Korea may just work
    The Guardian comments: "There are, sadly, many nations with hideous human rights records. But no other place on Earth has an estimated 120,000 people stuck in those gruesome gulags and punishes three generations of a family if one member upsets those in charge. North Korea is often seen as a joke, a crazy place ruled by a crazy guy with a sharp haircut...This is why, for once, I agree with Donald Trump when he demands solutions for this long-running sore that stains our world. The American president intends to press China's leader Xi Jinping on this issue when they meet at his Florida home later this week...Sanctions, aid and attempts at engagement have made little impact. So if the world is to avoid potentially terrifying conflict and free 25 million imprisoned people, change must come through China...Trump's tough task is to exert enough pressure on China for it to see national interests are better served by ending support for such a rogue nation. Whether for reasons of realpolitik or human rights, the rest of the world should also stop turning a blind eye to bloodstained depravity. North Korea has become more repressive, bolder and better armed under Kim Jong-un. Perhaps it takes a maverick president to stop this maverick dictator."
  • The Associated Press：US Trade Deficit Drops Sharply to $43.6 Billion in February
    The Associated Press reports: "The U.S. trade deficit declined sharply in February as imports from China fell by a record amount and American exports rose for a third straight month. The deficit fell to $43.6 billion in February, 9.6 percent below January's deficit of $48.2 billion...Paul Ashworth, chief U.S. economist at Capital Economics, said that January deficit jump followed by the sharp improvement in February reflected the impact of the Chinese New Year holiday. That prompted Chinese producers to accelerate deliveries of their products in January to get ahead of the shipping shutdowns that occurred because of the holiday. 'As things stand now, the monthly data point to a 3 percent annualized gain in real exports in the first quarter and a more modest 2 percent increase in real imports,' Ashworth wrote in a research note. 'As a result, we expect net external demand to make a modest positive contribution to overall GDP growth.' Ashcroft forecast first quarter GDP growth at 1.7 percent, down slightly from the 2.1 percent gain in the fourth quarter."
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