Media Report
Reuters reports, "The United States won a World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling on Thursday against China's use of tariff-rate quotas for rice, wheat and corn, which it successfully argued limited market access for U.S. grain exports. The case, lodged by the Obama administration in late 2016, marked the second U.S. victory in as many months. It came amid U.S.-China trade talks and on the heels of Washington clinching a WTO ruling on China's price support for grains in March. A WTO dispute panel ruled on Thursday that under the terms of its 2001 WTO accession, China's administration of the tariff rate quotas (TRQs) as a whole violated its obligation to administer them on a 'transparent, predictable and fair basis'. TRQs are two-level tariffs, with a limited volume of imports allowed at the lower 'in-quota' tariff and subsequent imports charged an 'out-of-quota' tariff, which is usually much higher."
- CNBC reports, "As the U.S. and China work through the final stages of trade negotiations, Chinese officials are identifying international travel dates on President Donald Trump's calendar that might offer potential for a summit away from U.S. soil, according to three sources briefed on negotiations. One trip in particular that's risen to the top of the list: Trump's expected visit to Japan at the end of May, putting him in the Asia-Pacific region around the time negotiations are expected to conclude.Neither the White House nor the Embassy of Japan would confirm the trip, in which Trump would be the first foreign leader received by Crown Prince Naruhito after he accedes to the throne on May 1. But the three sources briefed on the negotiations, requesting anonymity to protect their relationships with the Trump administration, said it's one option being considered."
- The Washington Post reports, "U.S. officials are moving to block a Chinese state-owned telecom company from operating in the United States, citing the firm as a spying risk and widening a rift between the two countries over the security of Chinese technology products. If approved, the plan by the Federal Communications Commission would deny permission to China Mobile, whose U.S. subsidiary is incorporated in Delaware, to offer international phone service to American customers. The decision could put an end to a years-long effort by China Mobile to gain access to the U.S. market. In 2011, the company applied to the FCC for clearance to connect U.S. customers to callers around the world. But on Wednesday, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said China Mobile 'raises substantial and serious national security and law enforcement risks' that cannot be mitigated."
Calendar
- 2019-04-17 China says its first-quarter GDP grew by 6.4 percent, topping expectations
- 2019-04-16 State Department approves renewal of $500 million Taiwan military training program
- 2019-04-15 U.S. waters down demand China ax subsidies in push for trade deal
- 2019-04-14 A trade deal might help China's needed reforms
- 2019-04-12 As U.S. and China Near Trade Deal, Enforcement Is Key
- 2019-04-11 China Sweetens Its Cloud Offer in U.S. Trade Talks
- 2019-04-10 Trump Has a Message for the World: My Trade Wars Aren't Over Yet
- 2019-04-09 The EU and China Rescue a Plan to Present United Front to Trump
- 2019-04-08 Chinese woman arrested at Trump's Florida resort to remain in custody
- 2019-04-07 EU official confronts China on trade promises
News
- Reuters U.S. wins WTO ruling against China grain import quotas
- CNBC China eyeing Trump's late May Japan trip for potential Xi summit
- The Washington Post The FCC says it plans to block China Mobile in the U.S. in another swipe at Chinese telecom firms
- Reuters China's Huawei makes second attempt at Brazil smartphone market
- The Washington Post China's leaders are making sure the economy is stable amid trade war
- Bloomberg Tencent Wins Nintendo Switch Super Mario China Distribution
- CNBC Major banks raise China growth forecasts after surprise GDP numbers — some are still cautious
- Bloomberg Pork Prices Are Jumping Globally Because of China's Hog Crisis
- The Wall Street Journal China's Job Market Blues
- CNN Airline employee worked illegally for the Chinese military at New York airports, US prosecutors say
- The Wall Street Journal Amazon's E-Commerce Adventure in China Proved Too Much of a Jungle
- CNBC Amazon is shutting down its China marketplace business. Here's why it has struggled
- The New York Times US Scholar Who Advises Trump Says China Blocked His Visa Application
- Bloomberg China Builds Site to Test Autonomous Cars in Highway Conditions
- CNBC Quake of magnitude 6.1 hits Taiwan coastal city, says weather bureau
Commentary
- The Washington Post How Xi overplayed his hand with America
- Bloomberg For Private Equity, Japan Still Beats China
- The Washington Post How the U.S.-China Trade War Reached a Turning Point
- Forbes U.S.-China Trade Deal Will Be More Substantial Than Expected
- The National Interest The 1 Forgotten Reason China Has Spent Hundreds of Billions of Dollars On Its Military
- Bloomberg Skip the Party for China's Economy