Media Report
- TIME reports: "The world's longest sea-crossing opened in southern China on Tuesday morning in an architectural and political feat that spans 34-miles and links Hong Kong, Macau and the mainland. After two years of delays and reportedly more than one billion dollars over budget, the mega-bridge was inaugurated by Chinese President Xi Jinping in an opening ceremony in Zhuhai. Made from over 400,000 tons of steel, the bridge connects the financial hub of Hong Kong, the gambling enclave of Macau and the southern mainland Chinese city of Zhuhai across the Pearl River Estuaries. It consists of a four-mile underwater tunnel, two artificial islands and 14-miles of oversea bridge."
- CNBC reports: "Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan faces a tough balancing act as he heads to Beijing for a Thursday summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Japan's often fraught relations with China are improving — as highlighted by Abe's Oct. 25-27 visit, the first stand-alone journey to the country by a Japanese leader in nearly seven years.But it comes as long-time ally and security guarantor the United States wages a tariff war on China, Japan's biggest trading partner, while occasionally tossing ominous threats Tokyo's way as well."
Bloomberg reports: "China is responding to the slump in its stock markets and the slowdown in the economy with a trickle of stimulus to stabilize, rather than rejuvenate, investor sentiment.The central bank plans to give 10 billion yuan ($1.4 billion) to China Bond Insurance Co. to provide credit support for debt sales by private enterprises, Bloomberg reported Tuesday. Along with new tools to boost lending to companies, and a deadline for the reduction of barriers to foreign investment, the measures add to steps already taken to secure funding and investment for the economy."
Calendar
- 2018-10-22 China's battered stock market just had its best day in years
- 2018-10-21 China's slowing economic growth should not be a concern
- 2018-10-19 Mike Pompeo Warns Panama Against Doing Business With China
- 2018-10-18 China’s weak currency is helping it in the trade war — but Beijing doesn’t want it to fall further
- 2018-10-17 Trump Opens New Front in His Battle With China: International Shipping Image
- 2018-10-16 $6 trillion of local government debt may be lurking under the surface in China
- 2018-10-15 Blame the U.S. for the Weaker Chinese Currency
- 2018-10-14 'You tell me': China ambassador stumped on who aids Trump on trade
- 2018-10-12 China’s trade surplus with the U.S. hit a record $34.1 billion in September amid trade war
- 2018-10-11 The Trump administration is right to redefine relations with China
News
- TIME China Officially Launched the World's Longest Sea Bridge Linking Hong Kong and Macau to the Mainland
- CNBC Japan's Abe will meet China's Xi — under the shadow of Trump
- Bloomberg China Adds to Stimulus Drip-Feed as Markets Stumble Again
- CNN China mining accident: 18 trapped in tunnel
- The Washington Post The world's longest bridge-tunnel brings China even closer to Hong Kong. Not everyone is pleased.
- CNBC Chinese official tells American investors at a meeting: We don't fear a trade war with the US
- Reuters Exclusive: As U.S. sanctions loom, China's Bank of Kunlun to stop receiving Iran payments - sources
- Bloomberg Trump Vows to Outspend Russia, China on Nuclear Arsenal Buildup
- CNBC Trump and China's Xi to meet at G-20: Kudlow
- Reuters China's Guangdong province bans transport of live hogs as swine fever spreads
- CNBC Asian stocks fall amid rising global tensions; South Korea drops to lowest since March 2017
- The Wall Street Journal Tech Rivalry Shadows Japan-China Summit
- CNBC Impact of a trade war on China's luxury shoppers is 'minimal' for now
Commentary
- The Washington Post How China plays into Trump's decision to pull out of INF treaty with Russia
- The National Interest Problem: China Wants More Nuclear-Armed Submarines
- Wired The AI Cold War That Doom Us All
- Foreign Affairs The Right Way to Protect America's Innovation Advantage
- The Washington Post Private Bankers Walk a Fine Line in China
- Atlantic Council Pulling East: The Gravity of China's Belt and Road in Eurasian Energy