Media Report
The Washington Post reports, "Chinese technology executive Meng Wanzhou is set to appear in a Vancouver courtroom Wednesday for the first hearing in an extradition process that has put Canada squarely in the middle of a standoff between the United States and China. The focus Wednesday is expected to be on scheduling the series of hearings that will determine whether Meng, who serves as chief financial officer for Huawei Technologies, will be extradited to the United States to face charges that she conspired to evade U.S. sanctions on Iran. It is possible, however, that her lawyers will use the opportunity to outline elements of their defense. Meng's legal team last week issued a statement objecting to the extradition process. The defense lawyers cited what they called the 'political nature' of the charges and highlighted President Trump's suggestion that Meng could be released as part of a broader U.S.-China deal."
- Reuters reports, "Italy is negotiating a preliminary deal to become a part of China's giant 'Belt and Road' infrastructure plan to boost trade, a government official said on Wednesday, in a move that could upset the United States. Junior Industry Minister Michele Geraci said that if Italy did sign a deal when Chinese President Xi Jinping visits the country later this month, it would be non-binding and just 'an initial framework'. The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), championed by Xi, aims to link China by sea and land with southeast and central Asia, the Middle East, Europe and Africa, through an infrastructure network on the lines of the old Silk Road. Aside from boosting trade and investment, Xi aims to advance exchanges in areas such as science, technology and culture. Geraci told a news conference that Xi was due to visit Italy on March 22 and 23, spending the first day in Rome and the second in Palermo - the capital of the island of Sicily."
- Forbes reports, "China has hinted that its new space station could launch into orbit later this year, sooner than previously thought, on a commercial-grade rocket that is designed to be more affordable than private rocket launch companies such as SpaceX. Xinhua News Agency, the official state-run press agency of the People's Republic of China, reported on Monday that the China Manned Space Engineering Office (CMSEO) will send the core module of the now-in-development Chinese Space Station (CSS) to the launch site at Wenchang Space Launch Center in the second half of this year to prepare for the space station missions. The CSS had been expected to launch during 2020. The China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALVT), confirmed Tuesday that it would test the new Long March-5B heavy-lift rocket in the first half of 2019, making the launch of the CSS later in 2019 much more likely."
Calendar
- 2019-03-05 China’s Communist Party is battening down the hatches as the economy slows
- 2019-03-04 Huawei CFO is suing Canada over December arrest
- 2019-03-03 Huawei CFO suing Canada over December arrest
- 2019-03-01 Pompeo says North Korea not clear on scope of closing Yongbyon facility
- 2019-02-28 Trump says China has been 'a big help' in US dealings with North Korea
- 2019-02-27 Trump Undermines Top Trade Adviser as He Pushes for China Deal
- 2019-02-26 Chinese stocks rocketed higher on Trump's trade tweet, but a deal isn't a sure thing
- 2019-02-25 Trump Delays a Tariff Deadline, Citing Progress in China Trade Talks
- 2019-02-24 Trump Delays a Tariff Deadline, Citing Progress in China Trade Talks
- 2019-02-22 Saudi Arabia strikes $10 billion China deal, talks de-radicalisation with Xi
News
- The Washington Post Canada to hold first hearing in Huawei extradition case
- Reuters Italy aims to sign preliminary Belt and Road deal with China
- Forbes China Hints At Surprise Space Station Launch, Says Its New Rocket Can Challenge SpaceX
- Reuters U.S.-China trade talks progressing well via video conference: USDA official
- Bloomberg The First Japan Firm Into Postwar China Eyes Surprising Comeback
- The Wall Street Journal Tesla Faces Backlash in China After Price Cuts
- CNBC Farmer sentiment takes hit amid growing worries over trade war
- The Washington Post China says pest concerns justify ban on Canadian canola
- CNN Megacities and more: A guide to China's most impressive urban centers
- The Wall Street Journal Huawei Fails to Impress EU Officials With New Cybersecurity Center
- The New York Times What You Need to Know About the Huawei Court Case in Canada
- The Washington Post Trump promised to shrink the trade deficit. Instead, it exploded.
- Forbes Huawei 'Goes On The Warpath' To Split The U.S. From Its International Allies
- The Wall Street Journal Surging Foreign Activity in Chinese Stocks Will Test Beijing
- The New York Times Ren Hang's Provocative Photographs Show a China We Rarely See
Commentary
- The Diplomat KMT's Cross-Strait Peace Treaty Idea Sparks Controversy in Taiwan
- Foreign Policy Get Ready for China's Baby Quotas
- Foreign Affairs The Problem With Xi's China Model
- The New York Times Why Are Republicans Embracing Economic State Planning?
- The Washington Post China believes Canada's Huawei case is political. Trump does nothing but confirm it.
- Financial Times Xi needs a trade deal as much as Trump does
- Bloomberg Chinese Hacks Show that Cybersecurity Isn't Just Academic