• Strengthening Chinese ambitions through US unilateralism

    Strengthening Chinese ambitions through US unilateralism

    Jul 21, 2018 10:21

    The fact that China was going to be a focal point of US foreign policy under Donald Trump was evident from the presidential campaign itself, when candidate Trump called China a currency manipulator, accused it of dumping exports, and stated that in the future, under his administration, trade cases would be brought against China in US courts as well as at the World Trade Organization (WTO).

  • How Donald Trump’s trade wars could lead to a Great Depression

    How Donald Trump’s trade wars could lead to a Great Depression

    Jun 24, 2018 11:57

    The article you are about to hear has been authored by Nomi Prins who is a journalist and TV and radio commentator.

  • A tale of two summits

    A tale of two summits

    Jun 21, 2018 07:06

    It’s almost a surreal spectacle to see the world order shifting before our very eyes. The sight of the Western G7 summit collapsing in acrimony at the weekend was in stark contrast to a positive, resplendent Shanghai Cooperation Organization conference hosted at the same time in China.

  • Top Trump aide lays out driving forces of trade war against China

    Top Trump aide lays out driving forces of trade war against China

    Apr 15, 2018 15:39

    One of President Trump’s key economic advisers has made clear the indissoluble connection between the US trade war measures against China.

  • Trump China trade war has deeper agenda

    Trump China trade war has deeper agenda

    Apr 14, 2018 15:55

    Washington’s recent trade actions are aimed foursquare at China, not at the EU or other trade partners. However, the aim is not to reduce China exports to the US.

  • China tiptoes toward massive retaliation in trade war

    China tiptoes toward massive retaliation in trade war

    Apr 11, 2018 09:22

    It seems, the quixotic US president, Donald Trump, has made the fatal mistake of provoking Asia’s economic giant, China, by imposing astronomical tariffs on Chinese products, which has made Beijing to play its cards against American exports with devastating setbacks for the US economy.

  • Trump’s protectionism: A great leap backward

    Trump’s protectionism: A great leap backward

    Apr 10, 2018 16:37

    US Presidents, European leaders and their academic spokespeople have attributed China’s growing market shares, trade surpluses and technological power to its “theft” of Western technology, “unfair” or non-reciprocal trade and restrictive investment practices.

  • Are America’s hawks any good against China’s dragons?

    Are America’s hawks any good against China’s dragons?

    Feb 25, 2018 17:03

    The ongoing investigation by the US Congress and the FBI has a clear goal of representing China’s posture in the world as dangerous.

  • USA: A different strategy for a different ambition

    USA: A different strategy for a different ambition

    Jan 16, 2018 17:41

    We have just read through the new United States National Security Strategy released by President Trump in December 2017.

  • Demonizing China will not deter its rise – or improve America’s

    Demonizing China will not deter its rise – or improve America’s

    Jan 11, 2018 09:23

    The policy failures of the US and its declining global influence could trigger more intense criticism against China, blaming it for everything under the sun, says university lecturer and economy expert Ken Moak in his article titled “Demonizing China will not deter its rise – or improve America’s”.