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April 11 , 2017
  • The New York Times：Trump Says China Will Get Better Trade Deal if It Solves 'North Korean Problem'
    The New York Times reports: "President Trump, plainly frustrated by China's inaction on North Korea, aimed his Twitter feed at Beijing on Tuesday, telling the Chinese government that the United States would exchange trade concessions for support in pressuring Pyongyang. 'I explained to the President of China that a trade deal with the U.S. will be far better for them if they solve the North Korean problem!' Mr. Trump declared on Twitter around 8 a.m. That was followed by a more impatient post in which he said: 'North Korea is looking for trouble. If China decides to help, that would be great. If not, we will solve the problem without them! U.S.A.'...President Xi Jinping of China did not offer Mr. Trump any public commitments when they met last week in Palm Beach, Fla. Even in private conversations, officials said, the Chinese leader was circumspect. Though American officials said the two leaders got along...Mr. Trump followed that up by ordering a Navy carrier strike group into the waters off the Korean Peninsula — a show of force that previous presidents have used but that fanned fears in the region that the United States would consider a pre-emptive military strike on North Korea. Still, Mr. Trump's explicit linkage of North Korea and trade suggested that the president was more likely to seek a bargain with China than to proceed unilaterally."
  • The Wall Street Journal：United Airlines Drags Off a Passenger, Ticks Off China
    The Wall Street Journal reports: "China's social media was ablaze with outrage Tuesday over United Airlines' forced removal of a passenger identified in news reports as ethnically Chinese...The United incident occurred on a jet departing from Chicago. Many of the comments on Chinese social media focused on alleged discrimination by United, in response to reports by fellow passengers that the man was a doctor who claimed he was selected for removal because of his race. 'This is inherent arrogance,' said Song Hongbing, a popular Chinese author, on his verified Weibo account. 'I don't think a 69-year-old white doctor would be treated like this.' Others talked about boycotting the airline or canceling their United Airlines credit cards...United Airlines Chief Executive Oscar Munoz apologized in an online statement, saying the airline would 'conduct a detailed review' of the incident and reach out to the passenger directly. In a memo sent to employees Monday evening, however, Mr. Munoz said the passenger defied aviation security officers after being asked to leave the plane. 'Our employees followed established procedures for dealing with situations like this,' he said."
  • The Hill：5 avenues US must pursue in its trade talks with China
    The Hill reports: "One of the most important achievements of last week's summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida was an agreement on how to address contentious issues in the U.S.-China economic relationship...But there are five other aspects of the dialogue that must not be overlooked if it is to truly reset our bilateral economic engagement with China: First, the dialogue should address emerging issues...With bilateral trade on autos still at modest levels, for example, this is an opportune time to formulate a strategic solution for trade in this sector...Second, the U.S. team should recognize that China will expect to show gains from the dialogue...Third, the United States should carefully consider what other trade actions it may take during these 100 days and how these actions could impact progress in the dialogue...Fourth, U.S. officials should update other major trading partners on the deliberations, while learning more about the progress those countries are making in their own economic engagements with China...Fifth, as a complement to the bilateral initiative with China, it may be time to seriously consider pursuing a regional digital trade agreement with economies that are ready and interested, such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership nations and possibly Korea."
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