Dominic Ng, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of East West Bank
Sep 07, 2017
Without doubt, there are problems in the U.S.-China trade relationship. However, the current officially reported U.S.-China trade numbers are grossly inaccurate. It is concerning that world leaders are primarily relying on these misleading trade figures to make major decisions that have the potential to damage economies and create ill will among nations that heavily depend on each other for their prosperity.
Zhang Monan, Deputy Director of Institute of American and European Studies, CCIEE
Sep 06, 2017
The US government is using national security arguments to justify protectionism against Chinese investors.
Wu Zhenglong, Senior Research Fellow, China Foundation for International Studies
Sep 05, 2017
President Trump’s decision to launch a Section 301 probe of China looks like a quick fix for the China-US trade imbalance. But the root causes of this imbalance require careful consideration and gradual solutions.
Su Jingxiang, Fellow, China Institutes for Contemporary International Relations
Aug 31, 2017
The WTO is the proper forum for resolving US-China disputes on IP. The alternative is trade war.
Stephen Roach, Senior Fellow, Yale University
Aug 31, 2017
US President Donald Trump instructed the US Trade Representative to commence investigating Chinese infringement of intellectual property rights. By framing this effort under Section 301 of the US Trade Act of 1974, the Trump administration could impose high and widespread tariffs on Chinese imports.
Yu Xiang, Senior Fellow, China Construction Bank Research Institute
Aug 30, 2017
President Donald Trump has ordered an investigation into China’s commercial practices. This could provoke a trade war that will benefit neither side. Economic realities should prompt the US to play a more circumspect game.
Aug 29, 2017
Donald Trump last month rejected a Chinese proposal to cut steel overcapacity despite it being endorsed by some of his top advisers, as he urged them instead to
Yu Miaojie, Professor and vice dean of the National School of Development at Peking University
Aug 22, 2017
American politicians have long accused China of unfair competition. But the trade deficit the US has with China is due to market forces and structural differences in their economies.
Aug 22, 2017
President Donald Trump signed an "executive memorandum" to direct the U.S. Trade Representative Robert E. Lighthizer to determine "whether to investigate any of
Aug 21, 2017
Little impact on developed economies but spill over could mean pain for US consumers.