Media Report
- Bloomberg reports, "Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Chinese Vice Premier Liu He is expected to come to Washington later this month for more trade talks, signaling progress in efforts to tamp down the dispute between the U.S. and China.'The current intent is that the Vice Premier Liu He will most likely come and visit us later in the month,' Mnuchin told reporters on Thursday at the Capitol in Washington... Mnuchin said he doesn't expect the partial government shutdown to interfere with Liu's planned visit. Negotiators from both the U.S. and China expressed optimism after mid-level talks wrapped in Beijing this week, bolstering sentiment across global markets."
Reuters reports, "China plans to set a lower economic growth target of 6-6.5 percent in 2019 compared with last year's target of "around" 6.5 percent, policy sources told Reuters, as Beijing gears up to cope with higher U.S. tariffs and weakening domestic demand. The proposed target, to be unveiled at the annual parliamentary session in March, was endorsed by top leaders at the annual closed-door Central Economic Work Conference in mid-December, according to four sources with knowledge of the meeting's outcome. The proposed target, to be unveiled at the annual parliamentary session in March, was endorsed by top leaders at the annual closed-door Central Economic Work Conference in mid-December, according to four sources with knowledge of the meeting's outcome. Data later this month is expected to show the Chinese economy grew around 6.6 percent in 2018 - the weakest since 1990."
- The Guardian reports, "Poland has arrested a Chinese employee of Huawei and a Polish national involved in cyber-business on allegations of spying, Polish state media has reported, deepening the controversy over western criticism of the Chinese telecoms company. However, a spokesman for the Polish security services told Reuters the allegations related to individual actions, and were not linked directly to Huawei. US intelligence agencies claim Huawei Technologies Co Ltd is linked to China's government and its equipment could contain 'backdoors' for use by government spies. No evidence has been produced publicly and the company has repeatedly denied the allegations. But the criticism has led several western countries and businesses to consider whether they should allow Huawei's equipment to be used in their telecoms networks."
Calendar
- 2019-01-10 U.S.-North Korea Summit Looks Imminent, South Korean Leader Says
- 2019-01-09 Talks to End U.S.-China Trade War Now Shift to Make-or-Break Rounds
- 2019-01-08 Xi Jinping’s top economic aide unexpectedly attends China-US talks
- 2018-12-05 China Breaks Its Silence on 90-Day U.S. Tariff Truce
- 2018-12-04 U.S. stocks are battered in one of their worst days of 2018 as U.S.-China trade deal appears to sputter
- 2018-12-03 Stocks Rise After U.S. and China Put Trade War on Hold
- 2018-12-02 Trump's China Trade Truce
- 2018-11-30 US 'could be entering Cold War with China' over trade, Yale economist warns
- 2018-11-29 U.S., China Exploring Deal to Ease Trade Tensions
- 2018-11-28 ‘Bring Me Tariffs’—How Trump and Xi Drove Their Countries to the Brink of a Trade War
News
- Bloomberg China's Liu Expected to Visit U.S. Soon for Trade Talks, Mnuchin Says
- Reuters Exclusive: China to set lower GDP growth target of 6-6.5 percent in 2019 - sources
- The Guardian Poland arrests Huawei worker on allegations of spying for China
- The Associated Press Taiwan leader appoints new premier following election loss
- Bloomberg China Names and Shames Cities in Fake Data Crackdown
- The Associated Press China broadcasts spacecraft pictures from moon's far side
- Reuters Exclusive: China to set lower GDP growth target of 6-6.5 percent in 2019 - sources
- NBC News China's anti-corruption campaign recovers $519 million in a year
- Reuters China promotes use of yuan among Southeast Asian nations
- CNN US clothing company drops Chinese supplier over Xinjiang labor camp fears
- The New York Times DealBook Briefing: Progress in Talks to End the Trade War
- The Wall Street Journal China Gives Four Days' Notice for Canadian's Retrial on Drug Charges
- CNN China's reaction to US Navy operation: We have missiles
Commentary
- Seattle Times 'One country, two systems' is not viable for Taiwan
- The Diplomat What China's Antarctic Behavior Tells Us About the Future of Space
- Reuters As world economy stumbles into 2019, eyes turn to China
- The Washington Post Why U.S. universities are shutting down China-funded Confucius Institutes
- Foreign Policy China's #MeToo Activists Have Transformed a Generation
- The Diplomat After Latest US-China Talks, Where Does the Trade Truce Stand?
- Council on Foreign Relations What Does Kim Jong-un Want From China?
- Foreign Policy Chinese Censors Really Don't Want You to Watch These Sex Ed Videos