Media Report
- Reuters reports "The European Union will weigh a more defensive strategy on China on Thursday, signaling a possible end to the unfettered access Chinese business has enjoyed in Europe but which Beijing has failed to reciprocate. Caught between a new U.S.-Chinese rivalry for economic and military power, EU leaders will try to find an elusive middle path during a summit dinner in Brussels, the first time they have discussed at the highest level how to deal with Beijing. But despite the stance Brussels wants to foster, Italy — where euroskeptics share power — prepared to receive Chinese President Xi Jinping for a visit during which he was expected to sign major bilateral trade deals with Rome. French President Emmanuel Macron spoke of a 'European awakening' that China is seeking to produce sophisticated products that will compete with those made in Europe."
- CNBC reports, "U.S. officials seeking a China trade deal are focused on long-term changes to that nation's economy. But President Donald Trump is set on reducing the trade deficit, and is pushing his negotiators to get China to agree to purchase more goods, according to two people briefed on discussions. China has offered to purchase up to $1.2 trillion in U.S. energy, agriculture and aircraft products over a period of six years. When the offer was first reported — a month and a half after it was discussed by Trump and President Xi Jinping at the G20 in Buenos Aires — the market jumped, a signal that investors viewed the offer as a substantial bargaining chip to win over the president. But Trump has long wanted a number 'double or triple' China's $1.2 trillion proposal, these people said, requesting anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the discussions."
- Bloomberg reports, "European allies see a threat to sovereignty, the U.S. is flagging the risks of Beijing's growing influence, and half of the Italian government is so uncomfortable that their leader, Matteo Salvini, is leaving town for the day. And all the same, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Saturday in Rome will sign Italy up to China's Belt and Road Initiative, a transcontinental infrastructure project that critics say allows Beijing to trade present-day investment for future leverage. Italy's state lender may also get a green light from Chinese authorities to issue renminbi-denominated bonds, further deepening ties. The memorandum on Belt and Road will be the centerpiece of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Europe and will make Italy the first Group of Seven nation to sign up. Xi's stay in the capital will include a gala dinner with President Sergio Mattarella and a meeting with business leaders, according to Italian officials."
Calendar
- 2019-03-20 US-China trade talks to resume after pause, US official says
- 2019-03-19 Trump Administration Proposes $86 Billion Spy Budget to Take On Russia and China
- 2019-03-18 Xi to Visit Europe in Bid to Offset Concerns, Boost Trade
- 2019-03-17 Trade Fight With China Enters Overtime, With Tariffs a Costly Sticking Point
- 2019-03-15 Amid skepticism, China fast-tracks foreign investment law to show goodwill to Washington
- 2019-03-14 Huawei pleads not guilty to U.S. charges in New York court
- 2019-03-13 Donald Trump’s trade chief warns that China talks could fail
- 2019-03-12 China’s ban on the Boeing 737 Max inspires others, ramps up pressure on U.S. regulator
- 2019-03-11 Drop Huawei or See Intelligence Sharing Pared Back, U.S. Tells Germany
- 2019-03-10 Trump Kept Allies at Bay in China Trade Talks
News
- Reuters EU leaders to discuss stronger shield against Chinese influence
- CNBC Trump wants China to 'double or triple' its offer to buy US goods in trade negotiations, sources say
- Bloomberg Half the World Worries About Italy Getting Into Bed With China
- CNBC US allies defy Trump administration's plea to ban Huawei from 5G networks
- CNN Soybean farmers are still paying for Trump's trade war
- The New York Times Explosion Rocks Industrial Zone in Eastern China
- The Wall Street Journal Tencent Profit Battered by China's Slow Pace of Videogame Approvals
- Bloomberg Chinese Banks' Record Fundraising Signals Industry Jitters
- The New York Times Ex-Philippine Officials Accuse Xi of Crimes Against Humanity
- Bloomberg A Chinese Dating App for Gay Men Is Helping Them Have Kids, Too
- The Washington Post Vietnam arrests 8 Chinese suspected of drug trafficking
- Bloomberg Nissan Cuts China Sales Outlook as Car Market Sputters
- The Wall Street Journal Chinese Education Startup Puts Western Teachers on Notice
Commentary
- Bloomberg China Inc.'s Boeing Rival Just Won't Fly
- The Washington Post A new Cold War? Not quite.
- Bloomberg Relax, Things Really Aren't So Bad at Tencent
- Foreign Policy Trump Wants NATO's Eyes on China
- The National Interest The Pushback Plan: How Taiwan Can Win Diplomatically Against China
- Financial Times Behind the curtain at China Ding Yi Feng