CHINA/COMMERCE/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WILBUR ROSS: “The Trump administration took new action Tuesday [11-28-17] in its emerging strategy to ramp up trade pressure on Beijing, dusting off a little-used authority to combat imports of inexpensive Chinese aluminum. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross told American industry executives that his department would ‘self-initiate’ an investigation into whether their Chinese […]
Category: China
11/22/2017
CHINA/CRIME/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “It wasn’t the White House, it wasn’t the State Department, it wasn’t father LaVar’s so-called people on the ground in China that got his son out of a long term prison sentence – IT WAS ME. Too bad! LaVar is just a poor man’s version of Don King, but without the hair. […]
11/19/2017
CHINA/CRIME/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Donald Trump on Sunday [11-19-17] said he should have left three college basketball players in a Chinese jail, after the father of one of the players minimized the U.S. president’s role in securing their release… Later on Sunday, Mr. Trump tweeted that he ‘should have gotten his son out during my next […]
11/19/2017
CHINA/CRIME/SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Shoplifting is a very big deal in China, as it should be (5-10 years in jail), but not to father LaVar. Should have gotten his son out during my next trip to China instead. China told them why they were released. Very ungrateful!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 19, 2017 06:36pm […]
11/19/2017
CHINA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A month before President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing, Chinese officials presented an offer they thought Washington couldn’t refuse. China proposed that during the trip, Mr. Trump and his counterpart, Xi Jinping, unveil a plan to widen foreign firms’ access to China’s vast financial industry, according to people with knowledge of […]
11/18/2017
CHINA/CRIME/SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Now that the three basketball players are out of China and saved from years in jail, LaVar Ball, the father of LiAngelo, is unaccepting of what I did for his son and that shoplifting is no big deal. I should have left them in jail!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 19, 2017 12:42pm […]
11/16/2017
CHINA/NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “China is sending an Envoy and Delegation to North Korea – A big move, we’ll see what happens!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 16, 2017 07:43am […]
11/16/2017
CHINA/CRIME: “To the three UCLA basketball players I say: You’re welcome, go out and give a big Thank You to President Xi Jinping of China who made… your release possible and, HAVE A GREAT LIFE! Be careful, there are many pitfalls on the long and winding road of life!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 16, 2017 […]
11/15/2017
CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The failing @nytimes hates the fact that I have developed a great relationship with World leaders like Xi Jinping, President of China… They should realize that these relationships are a good thing, not a bad thing. The U.S. is being respected again. Watch Trade!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 15, 2017 […]
11/15/2017
CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/NATIONAL SECURITY/NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR: “A trip to Pyongyang by a special envoy of Chinese President Xi Jinping offers a chance for Beijing to manage relations with its troublesome neighbor after months of frayed ties and stepped-up U.S. pressure to rein in North Korea’s nuclear program. The two sides will ‘exchange opinions on matters of mutual […]
11/14/2017
CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A report to the U.S. Congress released on Wednesday accused Chinese state media entities of involvement in spying and propaganda and said their staff in the United States should be required to register as foreign agents. The annual report of the U.S. China Economic and Security Review Commission said that while […]
11/14/2017
CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/JAPAN/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “At each stop on his 12-day, five-country Asia tour, President Donald Trump emphasized one aspect of his visit above all else: his personal rapport with the heads of state who hosted him. He golfed with Shinzo Abe, complimenting the Japanese prime minister’s accidental backward tumble into a bunker as graceful. […]
11/14/2017
CHINA/CRIME/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump said Tuesday [11-14-17] that he had discussed the situation of three UCLA men’s basketball players arrested for shoplifting in China with Chinese President Xi Jinping, expressing hope that the three would soon be able to return to the U.S… UCLA freshmen LiAngelo Ball, Jalen Hill and Cody Riley were […]
11/11/2017
CHINA/NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Xi of China has stated that he is upping the sanctions against #NoKo. Said he wants them to denuclearize. Progress is being made.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 11, 2017 06:32pm […]
11/10/2017
CHINA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump delivered a full-throated defense of economic nationalism here Friday [11-10-17], telling a Pacific Rim summit that the U.S. wouldn’t enter into multilateral trade deals, in a message that differed sharply from the one China laid out at the same forum. The leaders of the world’s two largest economies […]
11/9/2017
CHINA/NORTH KOREA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “My meetings with President Xi Jinping were very productive on both trade and the subject of North Korea. He is a highly respected and powerful representative of his people. It was great being with him and Madame Peng Liyuan!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 9, 2017 06:44pm […]
11/9/2017
CHINA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I don’t blame China, I blame the incompetence of past Admins for allowing China to take advantage of the U.S. on trade leading up to a point where the U.S. is losing $100’s of billions. How can you blame China for taking advantage of people that had no clue? I would’ve […]
11/9/2017
CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “At a U.S.-China summit emphasizing personal rapport over progress on deep-seated differences, President Donald Trump blended tough talk with chumminess, calling Xi Jinping ‘a very special man.’ The two countries’ rivalry will be more clearly on display as the two presidents move on to Vietnam on Friday and outline conflicting visions […]
11/9/2017
CHINA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “In the coming months and years ahead I look forward to building an even STRONGER relationship between the United States and China. ???? https://t.co/mK3SB7t3EV” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 9, 2017 08:58am […]
11/9/2017
CHINA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Xi, thank you for such an incredible welcome ceremony. It was a truly memorable and impressive display! ?https://t.co/J9x51h1LBe https://t.co/g4Z7mO5cV9” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 9, 2017 02:08am […]
11/9/2017
CHINA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “I am leaving China for #APEC2017 in Vietnam. @FLOTUS Melania is staying behind to see the zoo, and of course, the Great WALL of China before going to Alaska to greet our AMAZING troops.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 9, 2017 08:17pm […]
11/8/2017
CHINA/DRUGS/FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump is looking to President Xi Jinping to ‘do something’ about America’s opioid epidemic, for which he blames China… Buying opioids from China, despite legal prohibitions, remains as easy as providing money and a shipping address. A drug bazaar thrives on Chinese websites, providing one-stop shopping for users around the […]
11/8/2017
CHINA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Looking forward to a full day of meetings with President Xi and our delegations tomorrow. THANK YOU for the beautiful welcome China! @FLOTUS Melania and I will never forget it! https://t.co/sQoUWIGAiQ” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 8, 2017 10:40am […]
11/8/2017
CHINA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “On behalf of @FLOTUS Melania and I, THANK YOU for an unforgettable afternoon and evening at the Forbidden City in Beijing, President Xi and Madame Peng Liyuan. We are looking forward to rejoining you tomorrow morning! https://t.co/ma0F7SHbVU” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 8, 2017 09:27am […]
11/7/2017
CHINA/SOUTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Leaving South Korea now heading to China. Looking very much forward to meeting and being with President Xi!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 7, 2017 11:57pm […]
11/7/2017
CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/SOUTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Getting ready to make a major speech to the National Assembly here in South Korea, then will be headed to China where I very much look forward to meeting with President Xi who is just off his great political victory.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 7, 2017 08:00pm […]
11/2/2017
CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration officially cut off a small Chinese bank from the U.S. financial system on Thursday [11-2-17], accusing it of helping North Korea develop its illegal ballistic missile program. The White House in June said it planned to sever the Chinese Bank of Dandong from the world’s most important […]
11/2/2017
BUSINESS/CHINA/COMMERCE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Goldman Sachs Group Inc Chief Executive Lloyd Blankfein will visit China as part of a business delegation in November at the same time as U.S. President Donald Trump, a Goldman spokesman confirmed. Blankfein will be the only executive of a major financial company traveling as part of the trade mission which is […]
10/25/2017
CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Melania and I look forward to being with President Xi & Madame Peng Liyuan in China in two weeks for what will hopefully be a historic trip! https://t.co/uFMonzza7N” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 25, 2017 02:39pm […]
10/25/2017
CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Spoke to President Xi of China to congratulate him on his extraordinary elevation. Also discussed NoKo & trade, two very important subjects!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 25, 2017 02:24pm […]
10/17/2017
CHINA/DRUGS/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT: “The Justice Department said Tuesday [10-17-17] that it has indicted two Chinese nationals suspected of manufacturing and then distributing in the U.S. a synthetic opioid that officials say kills thousands of Americans every year. The two suspects, Xiaobing Yan and Jian Zhang, face a raft of charges, including conspiracy to distribute large quantities […]
10/10/2017
CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/NAVY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A U.S. Navy destroyer sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea on Tuesday [10-10-17], three U.S. officials told Reuters, even as President Donald Trump’s administration seeks Chinese cooperation in dealing with North Korea’s missile and nuclear programs. The operation was the latest attempt to counter what Washington […]
10/9/2017
CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Russia and China called for restraint on North Korea on Monday [10-9-17] after U.S. President Donald Trump warned over the weekend that ‘only one thing will work’ in dealing with Pyongyang, hinting that military action was on his mind. When asked what Russia made of Trump’s comments, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry […]
9/29/2017
CHINA/LOBBYING/TRADE DEALS: “When a Beijing-backed fund tried to buy an American chip firm, Rep. Robert Pittenger (R., N.C.) fired off a letter urging the government to block it. After lobbyists for a Chinese e-commerce giant came to the congressman’s office to get support for their affiliate’s attempt to buy a U.S. money transfer firm, he […]
9/26/2017
CHINA/COMMERCE/TRADE DEALS/WILBUR ROSS: “U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Wednesday [9-27-17] the U.S. relationship with China was too lopsided and listed market access, protectionism and intellectual property as the biggest problems amid trade tensions between the two countries. Ross said both sides were frank and open, and articulated good points of view during his […]
9/13/2017
CHINA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP EXEC ORDERS: ” ‘Proposed Acquisition of Lattice Semiconductor Corporation by China Venture Capital Fund Corporation Limited’ The order bars a Chinese-backed venture capital firm from purchasing an American semiconductor company. Trump acted in accordance with a recommendation from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), who determined the proposed takeover […]
9/13/2017
BUSINESS/CHINA/TAXES: “China has a business tax rate of 15%. We should do everything possible to match them in order to win with our economy. Jobs and wages!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 13, 2017 09:22pm […]
9/13/2017
CHINA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Wednesday [9-13-17] blocked a Beijing-backed fund’s attempt to buy an American chip maker, signaling his administration will closely scrutinize Chinese efforts to invest in U.S. semiconductor technology. Mr. Trump rejected the transaction after the would-be deal makers—Chinese government-backed Canyon Bridge Capital Partners and Lattice Semiconductor Corp. —made […]
9/12/2017
CHINA/STEVE BANNON/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “In the White House, Stephen K. Bannon helped shape President Trump’s nationalistic rhetoric that blamed China for economic woes in the United States. Now, less than a month after leaving the government, Mr. Bannon, the former chief strategist to Mr. Trump, has come to Hong Kong, at the invitation of a […]
9/5/2017
CHINA/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Vladimir V. Putin seemed to be in top form during a news conference in China on Tuesday [9-5-17], answering a question about President Trump by saying the American leader is ‘not my bride, and I am not his groom.’ While the comment could be interpreted as a subtle jab by a […]
9/5/2017
CHINA/NORTH KOREA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “What the Chinese call the Friendship Pipeline runs for 20 miles, crossing under the Yalu River and spanning the border between North Korea and China. For more than half a century, it has been both a symbol of the two nations’ alliance and a lifeline for the North’s economy. Now, […]
9/4/2017
CHINA/NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UN: “South Korea warned that North Korea appears to be preparing to test another intercontinental ballistic missile, and the U.S. told the United Nations that the regime is ‘begging for war’ after Pyongyang on Sunday [9-3-17] set off its most powerful nuclear bomb yet. U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley on […]
9/4/2017
CHINA/NORTH KOREA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s stern warning that the U.S. may halt trade with countries doing business with North Korea was seen as a direct shot at China, the regime’s biggest trading partner. But China is America’s largest single trading partner as well, highlighting how difficult it would be for the Trump […]
8/21/2017
CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA: “U.S. federal prosecutors are preparing new actions targeting Chinese firms that officials say are critical financial conduits for North Korea’s government, according to people familiar with the matter, an effort that could provide muscle to the Trump administration’s plans to rein in Pyongyang’s weapons program. The Washington U.S. attorney’s office in May […]
8/16/2017
CHINA/MILITARY/NORTH KOREA: “The Pentagon’s top general on Wednesday [8-16-17] said he discussed with his Chinese counterparts ways to coordinate with China’s military to avoid dangerous miscalculations should war break out with North Korea. Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, described the contingency talks after he paid a rare visit to the […]
8/16/2017
CHINA/NORTH KOREA/TRADE DEALS/UN: “Trucks packed with seafood were backed up, bumper to bumper, at the Chinese border with North Korea. Protesters carried red banners demanding compensation. And Chinese businessmen who have been making big money from North Korean crabs, shrimp and squid were furious. United Nations sanctions banning the import of North Korean seafood started […]
8/15/2017
CHINA/ENERGY [ALTERNATIVE]/TRADE DEALS: “Dozens of solar industry executives, government officials and foreign diplomats gathered here on Tuesday [8-15-17] to urge federal trade commissioners to reject a petition from two troubled domestic solar equipment manufacturers to impose steep tariffs and minimum price guarantees on similar imports. At risk, they argued, is the future of the solar […]
8/15/2017
CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “By ordering his first trade action against Beijing, while amping up pressure on Chinese leaders to rein in Pyongyang’s nuclear menace, U.S. President Donald Trump is bringing to a head two of the most intractable problems that bedevil U.S.-China relations. There are hints that Mr. Trump’s hard-nosed strategy could be […]
8/14/2017
CHINA/NORTH KOREA/TRADE DEALS: “China is banning imports of North Korean coal, iron and seafood, starting Tuesday [8-15-17], in a move that could assuage U.S. demands while enforcing new United Nations sanctions targeting Pyongyang’s nuclear-weapons program. The trade halt, announced Monday by China’s Commerce Ministry and customs agency, follows a weekend phone call between Chinese President […]
8/12/2017
CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration announced plans Saturday [8-12-17] to pressure China over alleged intellectual property theft, adding the threat of trade retaliation to an ongoing campaign seeking greater cooperation from Beijing in the North Korean nuclear crisis. Aides said President Donald Trump will sign a directive Monday ordering his trade representative […]
8/10/2017
CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA: “To many Americans, China bears a huge responsibility for the North Korea crisis because of its failure to rein in its volatile ally in Pyongyang. But in Beijing, the view is different. Here, a large slice of the blame goes to Washington, because of its consistently hostile attitude toward North Korea — […]
8/10/2017
CHINA/MILITARY/NAVY: “A U.S. Navy destroyer carried out a ‘freedom of navigation operation’ on Thursday [8-10-17], coming within 12 nautical miles of an artificial island built up by China in the South China Sea, U.S. officials told Reuters. The operation came as President Donald Trump’s administration seeks Chinese cooperation in dealing with North Korea’s missile and […]
8/3/20217
CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/TRADE DEALS/WTO: “China urged the Trump administration to back off plans for tough trade actions, calling on the U.S. to remain cooperative and warning that conflict would hurt both sides. Beijing hopes to avoid a trade war with the U.S., but is preparing to target American businesses if Washington moves forward with trade sanctions, […]
8/2/2017
CHINA/ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Foxconn Technology Group is not saying whether it plans to invest $30 billion in the United States, as President Donald Trump claimed he was told by the company’s leader ‘off the record.’ Trump announced to a group of small business leaders at the White House on Tuesday that Foxconn CEO Terry Gou […]
8/1/2017
CHINA/TRADE DEALS: “The Trump administration is planning trade measures to force Beijing to crack down on intellectual-property theft and ease requirements that American companies share advanced technologies to gain entry to the Chinese market. The administration is considering invoking a little-used provision of U.S. trade law to investigate whether China’s intellectual-property policies constitute ‘unfair trade […]
8/1/2017
CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Senate’s top Democrat, Chuck Schumer, is calling on President Donald Trump to suspend the approval of all Chinese deals facing national security reviews in the U.S. until China acts more aggressively to press North Korea to curtail its nuclear and missile programs. Though Mr. Schumer and other top […]
7/30/2017
CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/MIKE PENCE/NORTH KOREA: “Trump administration officials urged China and other nations to band together to confront North Korea over its nuclear and ballistic-missile ambitions, with Vice President Mike Pence declaring ‘all options are on the table’ to rein in Pyongyang. ‘The continued provocations by the rogue regime in North Korea are unacceptable and the […]
7/29/2017
CHINA/NORTH KOREA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I am very disappointed in China. Our foolish past leaders have allowed them to make hundreds of billions of dollars a year in trade, yet… they do NOTHING for us with North Korea, just talk. We will no longer allow this to continue. China could easily solve this problem!” -Donald […]
7/25/2017
CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA/STATE/TREASURY/UN: “The U.S. soon will issue new sanctions against Chinese entities for violating United Nations sanctions against North Korea, a senior State Department official said Tuesday [7-25-17]. Susan Thornton, acting assistant secretary of the State Department’s East Asian bureau, told a Senate Foreign Affairs subcommittee the Treasury Department shortly will be targeting more […]
7/24/2017
ANTHONY SCARAMUCCI/CHINA/CONFLICT OF INTEREST: “Anthony Scaramucci’s appointment as White House communications director presents a sensitive situation for the planned sale of his investment company to a Chinese conglomerate—a deal that is now under government review. Mr. Scaramucci first announced plans to sell a controlling stake in his hedge-fund investing firm, SkyBridge Capital, to Chinese giant […]
7/21/2017
CHINA/COMMERCE/TRADE DEALS: “The U.S. is toughening its scrutiny of Chinese deals, throwing a number of high-profile takeover bids into question and helping spur a huge case backlog, according to people familiar with the process. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. has signaled there are significant obstacles facing the proposed $1.2 billion purchase of […]
7/18/2017
CHINA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “As the Trump administration prepares for its first formal economic talks with China here Wednesday [7-19-17], Chinese officials highlighted their ability to quell trade tensions with the new American president, while some U.S. business groups expressed concern their government might not push Beijing hard enough. After Donald Trump’s November election, ‘many […]
7/17/2017
CHINA/DRONES/TRADE DEALS: “Last October, satellite images captured the distinctive outlines of some powerful new weaponry at a Saudi runway used for military strikes in Yemen. Three Wing Loong drones had appeared, Chinese-made replicas of the U.S. Predator with a similar ability to stay aloft for hours carrying missiles and bombs. The same month, another Chinese […]
7/16/2017
CHINA/COMMERCE/TRADE DEALS/WILBUR ROSS: “When Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced in May the ‘herculean accomplishment’ of extracting Chinese promises to open swiftly long-restricted markets in finance and agriculture, he pronounced the actions ‘more than has been done in the whole history of U.S.-China relations on trade.’ Now, as the two countries mark Sunday’s [7-16-17] deadline for […]
7/10/2017
CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration is moving toward unilaterally tightening sanctions on North Korea, targeting Chinese companies and banks the U.S. says are funneling cash into Pyongyang’s weapons program. Sharper rhetoric from high-ranking U.S. officials since North Korea’s July 4 ballistic missile test and recently unsealed court filings offer clues that the […]
7/10/2017
CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/TAIWAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A Chinese official said on Monday [7-10-17] that the United States had apologized for a White House statement that misidentified China’s leader, Xi Jinping, as president of the Republic of China — the formal name for Taiwan. ‘According to my understanding, the Chinese side has already raised this with the United […]
7/7/2017
CHINA/MILITARY: “Two U.S bombers have flown over the disputed South China Sea, the U.S. Air Force said on Friday [7-7-17], asserting the right to treat the region as international territory despite China’s claim to virtually all of the waterway. The flight by the B-1B Lancer bombers from Guam on Thursday came as U.S. President Donald […]
7/6/2017
CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/NATIONAL SECURITY/NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR: “China’s trade with North Korea has risen despite Beijing’s promise to enforce U.N. sanctions over the North’s nuclear program, but Chinese purchases of most North Korean exports have fallen. Customs data show total trade in the first five months of this year rose 15 percent from a year earlier, driven by […]
7/5/2017
CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA: “President Trump criticized China on Wednesday [7-5-17] for failing to do more to pressure North Korea on its nuclear program, suggesting as he prepares for a high-stakes meeting with the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, this week that he is re-evaluating the United States trade relationship with Beijing in light of the growing […]
7/5/2017
CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/GERMANY: “German Chancellor Angela Merkel and China’s President Xi Jinping pledged to boost economic cooperation between their countries as they met ahead of what is expected to be an unusually tense international summit on Friday [7-7-17]. ‘We are very happy to see that thanks to efforts from both sides, Chinese-German relations have entered a […]
7/5/2017
CHINA/NORTH KOREA/TRADE DEALS: “Trade between China and North Korea grew almost 40% in the first quarter. So much for China working with us – but we had to give it a try!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 5, 2017 06:21am […]
7/4/2017
CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/RUSSIA: “Much of the world’s attention at the Group of 20 economic summit on Friday [7-7-17] and Saturday will be on President Trump’s first meeting with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir V. Putin, with strenuous efforts to decipher the nature of the long-distance bromance between them. But the leader of the world’s other superpower, Xi […]
7/3/2017
CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/JAPAN/NORTH KOREA/SOUTH KOREA: “North Korea has just launched another missile. Does this guy have anything better to do with his life? Hard to believe that South Korea… and Japan will put up with this much longer. Perhaps China will put a heavy move on North Korea and end this nonsense once and for all!” […]
7/3/2017
CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/NAVY: “The U.S. conducted a naval patrol close to a China-controlled island in the South China Sea on Sunday—the second such operation confirmed by American officials in less than six weeks—following several recent moves that appear to signal Washington’s displeasure with Beijing. The U.S. Navy on Sunday [7-2-17] sent the guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem […]
7/1/2017
CHINA/ECONOMY/JOBS/TRADE DEALS: “More than 30 of the giant factories once dotted the American landscape, sucking down huge amounts of electricity to produce the metal for car parts, beer cans and aluminum foil. Now there are just five smelters — all facing an uncertain future. President Trump blames China for flooding global markets with subsidized aluminum. […]
6/30/2017
CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “China reacted relatively calmly on Friday [6-30-17] after a series of diplomatic broadsides by the United States, expressing anger over new arms sales by Washington to Taiwan but hoping ties could soon be brought back on track. U.S. officials have said President Donald Trump is growing increasingly frustrated with China over […]
6/29/2017
CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/STATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The State Department approved on Thursday [6-29-17] selling more than $1 billion in arms to Taiwan in yet another sign that the Trump administration is embracing a far more confrontational approach with China. Heather Nauert, a State Department spokeswoman, underscored that the military sales have no effect on the United States’ […]
6/29/2017
CHINA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “When President Trump talked tough about China’s economic impact on America during the campaign, he criticized its trade policies and its approach to its currency. Yet one of the first pieces of imminent legislation under the Trump administration that could have a major impact on the economic relationship between the two […]
6/29/2017
CHINA/NORTH KOREA/TREASURY: “The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced a new set of actions Thursday [6-29-17] aimed at increasing pressure on North Korea, including cutting off a Chinese bank that is accused of laundering money and providing financing to North Korea in violation of international sanctions. ‘This bank has served as a gateway to North […]
6/29/2017
CHINA/NORTH KOREA/TREASURY: “The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced a new set of actions Thursday [6-29-17] aimed at increasing pressure on North Korea, including cutting off a Chinese bank that is accused of laundering money and providing financing to North Korea in violation of international sanctions. ‘This bank has served as a gateway to North […]
6/28/2017
CHINA/TRUMP FAMILY/IVANKA: “Three men detained while investigating working conditions at factories that make shoes for Ivanka Trump’s brand have been released on bail. The men — Su Heng, Li Zhao and Hua Haifeng — were detained in late May while working on a report for China Labor Watch. Chinese authorities have said little about their […]
6/28/2017
CHINA/TRUMP BUSINESS/TRUMP FAMILY/IVANKA: “A worker with blood dripping from his head marked a low point in the tense, grinding life at a southeastern China factory used by Ivanka Trump and other fashion brands. An angry manager had hit him with the sharp end of a high-heeled shoe. Workers from the factory, including one current and […]
6/27/2017
CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/STATE/TRUMP PEOPLE/REX TILLERSON: “China is among the worst offenders for its failure to crack down on human trafficking within its borders, according to a strongly worded State Department report released Tuesday [6-27-17]. In its annual assessment of global efforts to end forms of modern slavery, the State Department dropped China to the lowest tier […]
6/22/2017
CHINA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said on Thursday [6-22-17] he would support taking action against U.S. automaker Ford’s (F.N) decision to move some production to China if the shift was because of ‘non-economic reasons.’ Lighthizer, who was appearing before a panel of U.S. senators, did not give details on the factors that […]
6/21/2017
CHINA/MILITARY/NATIONAL SECURITY/NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR: “The Trump administration has come under growing pressure to open negotiations on a temporary freeze on North Korea’s nuclear and missile tests in return for reducing the American military footprint in the Korean Peninsula, according to American officials and foreign diplomats. Versions of the proposal, floated by Beijing for several months, have […]
6/20/2017
CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA: “President Trump said on Tuesday [6-20-17] that China had not succeeded in getting North Korea to curb its nuclear and ballistic missile programs, an extraordinary admission of failure in his strategy for dealing with the rogue regime of Kim Jong-un. Mr. Trump’s statement — delivered in an almost cavalier tweet, given how […]
6/20/2017
CHINA/ECONOMY/JOBS/MEXICO: “Ford Motor said on Tuesday [6-20-17] that it would build its next-generation small car for American consumers in China rather than Mexico, where the automaker canceled plans for a new factory this year. The shift of production of the Ford Focus to China was among a number of manufacturing moves announced by the company, […]
6/20/2017
CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA: “While I greatly appreciate the efforts of President Xi & China to help with North Korea, it has not worked out. At least I know China tried!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 20, 2017 01:38pm […]
6/19/2017
CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA/TRADE DEALS: “Ahead of a high-level U.S.-China security meeting in Washington, Beijing is doing its utmost to show why close trade links with China are a good thing for America, and starting with Iowa beef. Chinese and U.S. officials are set to kick off an annual security dialogue on Wednesday [6-21-17] that will […]
6/12/2017
CHINA/TRUMP BUSINESS/TRUMP FAMILY/IVANKA: “The Ivanka Trump brand is pushing to protect intellectual property in China, winning approvals for four more trademarks since April 20 despite repeated questions from lawmakers about whether she is using her position in the White House to help her company. On Monday, Democratic lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee said the […]
6/12/2017
CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA: “The Trump administration has asked Beijing to take action against nearly 10 Chinese companies and individuals to curb their trading with North Korea, according to senior U.S. officials, as part of a strategy to decapitate the key networks that support Pyongyang’s nuclear-weapons program. Although there is no firm deadline, the U.S. has […]
6/12/2017
CALIFORNIA/CHINA/CLIMATE CHANGE: “In the space of 24 hours, California Gov. Jerry Brown flew out of China after signing bilateral climate change deals and meeting with President Xi Jinping in Beijing and returned home to host the German environment minister in San Francisco. Showing almost no sign of jet lag, the governor, 79, punctuated every word […]
6/7/2017
CHINA/SEC: “The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will take up to another 60 days to decide whether to allow the sale of the Chicago Stock Exchange to a group of investors led by China-based Chongqing Casin Enterprise Group. The SEC, which reviews proposed mergers involving exchanges to ensure they comply with federal regulations and appropriately […]
6/7/2017
CHINA/DEFENSE/FOREIGN POLICY: “China pushed back against a Pentagon warning about the Chinese military’s growing ambitions outside Asia, calling the U.S. report ‘irresponsible’ and saying China’s defense policy was aimed at safeguarding its sovereignty. In a new report on the Chinese military published Tuesday [6-6-17], the U.S. Defense Department said China’s military, the People’s Liberation Army, […]
6/6/2017
CHINA/CLIMATE CHANGE/POLITICS: “California said it would cooperate with China on clean technology, emissions trading and other ‘climate-positive’ efforts in a bid to fill a gap left after U.S. President Donald Trump pulled out of the Paris climate accord last week. The government of California and China’s Ministry of Science and Technology will work together to […]
6/5/2017
CHINA/TRUMP FAMILY/JARED KUSHNER: “The real estate company owned by the family of Jared Kushner, son-in-law and senior adviser to President Trump, is seeking $250 million to pay off its partners and lenders in a Jersey City apartment tower financed by Chinese investors through a program criticized as offering United States visas for sale. The family […]
6/5/2017
CHINA/CLIMATE CHANGE/FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “David Rank, the chargé d’affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, has left the State Department over the Trump administration’s decision to quit the 2015 Paris agreement to fight climate change, a senior U.S. official said on Monday. A State Department spokeswoman confirmed Rank’s departure, but said she was unable […]
6/2/2107
CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA/UN: “China, North Korea’s only significant diplomatic ally, is opposed to Pyongyang’s missile launches and will support any new United Nations sanctions against the country, China’s Premier Li Keqiang said on Friday [6-2-17]. ‘We are firmly committed to the denuclearisaton of the peninsular and opposed to nuclear tests and missile launches by North […]
6/1/2017
CHINA/EU/FOREIGN POLICY: “European Union and Chinese leaders will gather in the EU capital Thursday [6-1-17] to strengthen ties amid increasingly tense relations with the U.S., but a brewing fight over investments bedevils their efforts to tighten economic links. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will seek joint responses to global issues and firmer bilateral relations. The EU […]
5/31/2017
CHINA/TRUMP FAMILY/IVANKA: “A man has been arrested and two are missing in China after conducting an investigation into a Chinese company making Ivanka Trump-branded shoes, China Labor Watch, a New York-based advocacy group, said on Wednesday [5-31-17]. Labor activist Hua Haifeng was arrested in Jiangxi province on suspicion of illegally using eavesdropping equipment, according to […]