Media Report
- Reuters reports: "China said on Monday it had lodged a stern complaint with the United States after the U.S. House of Representatives passed its version of a big annual defense bill that would expand exchanges with self-ruled Taiwan. China considers democratic Taiwan to be a wayward province and has never renounced the use of force to bring the island under its control. The United States has no formal ties with Taiwan but is bound by law to help it defend itself and is the island's main source of arms. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), passed by the House on Friday, also proposes expanding training and exercises with Taiwan. Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang said 'negative content' related to Taiwan went seriously against the 'one China' principle and was an interference in China's internal affairs."
- Bloomberg reports: "The fall from grace of a rising star in China's Communist Party sheds light on how a reshuffle of the country's top officials may play out under the leadership of President Xi Jinping later this year. Sun Zhengcai, 53, the youngest member of the ruling Politburo, was replaced Saturday as party chief of the southwestern metropolis of Chongqing. He is under investigation for violating party regulations, according to four officials with knowledge of the matter. The officials said they attended a municipal meeting in Chongqing on Sunday, where they were told by a senior local party member that Sun severely damaged the party's interests. The officials, who asked not to be identified because the discussions were private, said they were urged to eliminate Sun's influence and were told that senior local officials committed serious mistakes under Sun's guidance. The officials said they were also exhorted to follow the instructions of the central leadership and President Xi's teachings. Sun's downfall underscores Xi's dominance ahead of a party congress that will set the tone for his second five-year term as president... Sun's age and rank had positioned him to advance to the Politburo's smaller, supreme Standing Committee at the upcoming party congress."
- Fox News comments: "Conventional wisdom says that President Donald Trump has been propagating America's retreat from the world, giving China a golden opportunity to fill the void and make its case for global leadership on issues such as trade and climate change. These declarations grew to a crescendo at the G-20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany, earlier this month, but they are fundamentally mistaken about U.S. leadership and Chinese reforms and ambitions. Chinese leaders are determined to challenge U.S. dominance in Asia and had never planned on asking for American permission, no matter who occupies the White House. U.S. global leadership also is not premised on blindly following the preferences of other countries. Additionally, under Trump's predecessor, U.S. foreign policy bounced between setback and blunder, especially in Asia. The Trump administration would be wise not to rush into the same exercise... In short, recollections of the success of U.S. global leadership before Trump are simply misplaced, as rumors of the imminence of a Chinese global takeover are greatly exaggerated."
Calendar
- 2017-07-16 US-China Trade Talks Sputtering at 100-Day Deadline
- 2017-07-14 China Changes How It Calculates GDP for First Time Since 2002
- 2017-07-13 China June exports, imports higher than expected as global demand holds strong
- 2017-07-12 China sends troops to Djibouti, establishes first overseas military base
- 2017-07-11 China says 'China responsibility theory' on North Korea has to stop
- 2017-07-10 Three PLAN Officers May Have Just Revealed What China Wants in the South China Sea
- 2017-07-09 China prepares fresh round of state-orchestrated megamergers
- 2017-07-07 If Trump wants China to solve the North Korea problem, he has to cater to Beijing's interests
- 2017-07-06 China could export a recession to everyone else, says ex-IMF chief economist Kenneth Rogoff
- 2017-07-05 After North Korea missile, Trump tweets: 'So much for China working with us'
News
- Reuters China upset about 'negative' Taiwain content in U.W. defense bill
- Bloomberg Downfall of Chinese Rising Star Points to Xi Power Play
- Reuters North Korea fuel prices surge after China cuts oil sales
- The Guardian Stock markets hit record highs as Chinese GDP beats forecasts
- The New York Times Liu Xiaobo's Death Pushes China's Censors Into Overdrive
- CNBC China property investment, sales quicken in June despite government curbs
- The New York Times Predictably, China's Year-on-Year Growth Maintains Its Steady Pace
- CBS News How Chinese artist Ai Weiwei became an enemy of the state
- The New York Times In Urban China, Cash Is Rapidly Becoming Obsolete
- CNBC How China's Biggest Brands and Businesses Want to Learn and Share
- TIME Winnie the Pooh Is in Trouble With the Chinese Authorities Once Again
- Financial Times New Transformers a sign of China's Hollywood fatigue?
Commentary
- Fox News China vs. USA in Trump Era
- The Economist Why China's dog-meat market has expanded
- The Hill We should thank China for steel-dumping agenda
- Foreign Policy China's Seen Globally As Gaining Ground on United States
- The Hill US exports improve but more can be done - starting with China
- The National Interest New Study Warns Aircraft Carriers May Be Obsolete (Thanks to Russia and China)
- The Week How China could make Trump miserable
- Forbes Amazon May Lose The War For Voice Assistants In China Before It Begins