Media Report
The Washington Post reports, "Chinese tech giant Huawei has filed a legal motion in U.S. federal court to have the Trump administration's efforts to ban its equipment in the United States declared unconstitutional, calling the prohibition 'trial by legislature' and an assault on global human rights. The motion is just one of many legal battles between Huawei Technologies and the Trump administration, which has accused the Chinese company of developing the capability to spy on behalf of China's ruling Communist Party. The United States is actively trying to persuade other large economies not to let Huawei build 5G networks within their borders. 'Politicians in the U.S. are using the strength of an entire nation to come after a private company,' Song Liuping, Huawei's chief legal officer, said Wednesday at its corporate headquarters in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen."
- The New York Times reports, "Call it the battle of the anchors. With tensions between China and the United States running high, the fight between the two global powers has shifted — at least for now — from dry back-room trade negotiations to a buzzier, more high-profile arena: American prime-time television. On one side is Trish Regan, an American television host from the Fox Business Network. On the other is Liu Xin, the Chinese host of an English-language program on China Global Television Network, an international arm of China's propaganda machine. After days of sparring on Twitter, the hosts, whose two television networks are most favored by their respective national leaders, will face off in a live debate about trade and technology on Wednesday night in the United States (Thursday morning in China)."
- The New York Times reports, "The Trump administration on Tuesday declined to label China a currency manipulator despite President Trump's repeated complaint that Beijing has weakened the renminbi as a way to take advantage of the United States on trade. The decision to not formally accuse China of manipulating its currency could avoid further escalating tensions between Washington and Beijing, which have grown heated after a breakdown in trade negotiations this month. China remains on the Treasury Department's watch list, along with the 'currency practices' of Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea and Vietnam. And the report continued to raise concerns about China's activity in managing its currency. The Treasury Department said it had 'significant concerns' about China's currency practices and criticized the Chinese government for lacking transparency in how it manages foreign exchange."
Calendar
- 2019-05-28 The Trade War’s Next Front? China’s Access to Wall Street
- 2019-05-27 China Backs Yale Stance on Foreign Students, Rips US Actions
- 2019-05-26 China Warns Traders of 'Huge Loss' If They Short the Yuan
- 2019-05-24 China Commits to Trade Talks Amid ‘Groundless’ Huawei Suspicions
- 2019-05-23 Trump calls Huawei ‘dangerous’ but says dispute could be resolved in trade deal
- 2019-05-22 Trump administration considers banning another major Chinese firm
- 2019-05-21 U.S. Restrictions on Huawei Expose a High-Tech Achilles’ Heel for China
- 2019-05-20 As Huawei Loses Google, the U.S.-China Tech Cold War Gets Its Iron Curtain
- 2019-05-19 Rural America feels the sting of Trump's China trade war
- 2019-05-17 I.M. Pei, Master Architect Whose Buildings Dazzled the World, Dies at 102
News
- The Washington Post Huawei files motion to block U.S. ban, calling it an affront to global human rights
- The New York Times Anchors From Fox and Chinese State TV to Hold Live Debate on Trade
- The New York Times Treasury Dept. Declines to Label China a Currency Manipulator
- Reuters Rights group urges U.S. to sanction China over Xinjiang camps
- CNBC Ray Dalio warns China restricting rare earth metals would be 'major escalation' of trade war
- Bloomberg China Gears Up to Weaponize Rare Earths in Trade War
- Reuters In Asia, Pentagon seeks to separate China military talks from trade war
- Bloomberg Americans in Poll Reject Trump's Claim That China Pays Tariffs
- Reuters Namibia says China can buy Rio's uranium stake if it respects laws
- Reuters China's Xi to attend Russia's St Petersburg investor forum next week
- CNN Australian helicopters targeted by lasers in South China Sea
- Bloomberg Chinese Firm Overstates Cash by $4.3 Billion Using False Documents
- The Washington Post Why Maoism still resonates in China today
Commentary
- The Wall Street Journal An Extradition Law and Hong Kong's Future
- The Hill Lawmakers raise security concerns about China building NYC subway cars
- Bloomberg The First Step to Shun China: Invest in Trade With Other Exporters
- Bloomberg Emerging Markets Can't Evade a China Slowdown
- Foreign Policy The Kids Aren't Alright
- The New York Times Trump Hands China an Easy Win in the Trade War