Media Report
- The Wall Street Journal reports: "Congress passed a defense-policy bill that some lawmakers say is tougher on China than any in history, as a bipartisan movement to confront Beijing gathers steam. The measure, an annual policy bill that authorizes $716 billion in total defense spending for the coming fiscal year, seeks to counter a range of Chinese government policies, including increased military activity in the South China Sea, the pursuit of cutting-edge U.S. technology and the spread of Communist Party propaganda at American institutions. The Senate on Wednesday approved the legislation in an 87-to-10 vote, after the House of Representatives approved it last week, and President Trump is expected to sign the bill into law."
- CNBC reports: "China is not taking the United States' latest tariff threat lightly and vows to hit back if the U.S. moves forward. "China is fully prepared and will have to retaliate to defend the nation's dignity and the interests of the people, defend free trade and the multilateral system, and defend the common interests of all countries," the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said in a statement on Thursday. "The carrot and stick tactic won't work." The ministry's remarks came after President Donald Trump instructed U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to consider raising proposed tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods to 25 percent from 10 percent."
- CNN reports: "Google is reportedly planning to get back into China, a lucrative market where it has a long history of tangling with authorities. The Intercept reported Wednesday that Google plans to launch a search app in China that would block sensitive websites and search terms to comply with Chinese government censorship. China has hundreds of millions of internet users and a thriving online shopping market, making it impossible for US tech companies to ignore. But jumping back into China presents ethical issues for Google (GOOGL), which has long advocated a free and open internet... Like many other US internet platforms, Google's most popular products — search, YouTube, Gmail — have been banned in China for years, blacked out by a vast government censorship apparatus known as the Great Firewall."
Calendar
- 2018-08-01 China vows retaliation if Trump slaps 25% tariff on $200 billion of Chinese imports
- 2018-07-31 New US spending in Asia won't match China but it's significant in other ways
- 2018-07-30 It's in China's interest to reconsider its trade surplus with the US
- 2018-07-29 Tariffs would work — if Trump could build an economy like China's
- 2018-07-27 China Rails Against U.S. Trade Attacks With New Tariffs Looming
- 2018-07-26 Lone suspect in blast near U.S. embassy in Beijing caught
- 2018-07-25 Giving In to China, U.S. Airlines Drop Taiwan (in Name at Least)
- 2018-07-24 Defense bill offers harsh words for Russia and China
- 2018-07-23 U.S.-China trade war is now becoming a currency war, too
- 2018-07-22 China Premier Orders Probe Into Vaccine Makers After Violations
News
- The Wall Street Journal Congress Passes Defense Bill That's Tough on China
- CNBC China says it must retaliate against tariffs 'to defend the nation's dignity'
- The New York Times Starbucks Partners With Alibaba, as It Tries to Keep Its Throne in China
- Bloomberg China's Empire of Money Is Reshaping Global Trade
- The Wall Street Journal China Says U.S. Trade Pressure Won't Work
- Fox News Feinstein was 'mortified' by FBI allegation that staffer was spy for China
- The Wall Street Journal Fiat Chrysler Has to Turn Jeep Around to Compete in China
- The New York Times Chinese Spiritual Leader Is Accused of Harassing Female Followers Image
- USA Today Chinese tariffs muck up market for U.S. pig parts and hog farmers
- Bloomberg Tesla Weighs Chinese Funding for $5 Billion Factory
- CNN Luo Yang's powerful female portraits challenge Chinese gender norms
- The Wall Street Journal China's HNA Gives Chief Executive Extra Global Role After Co-Founder's Death
Commentary
- CNN Google might return to China. Here's why that's so controversial
- National Interest China's Air Force Has a Big Problem
- The Atlantic China Is Still Sorting Through Its Colorful Bike-Share Graveyards
- Wired Sweeping Chinese Landscapes Transformed by Rapid Development
- Financial Times Pakistan puts a spotlight on China's opaque loans
- TIME Why Google's Rumored Return to China's Censored Screens Isn't a Game-Changer
- Slate China Is Trying to Wipe Taiwan Off the Map
- TechCrunch The dramatic rise and fall of online P2P lending in China