According to a senior official from the Biden Administration, the United States is looking to add “new targeted restrictions” on exports of certain sensitive technologies to China in cooperation with allies. The official spoke ahead of Biden’s first call with… Read More ›
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Consultations with U.S. disaster-related clause in Phase-1 agreement could start after Q1: Global Times
On Thursday, the Global Times, published by China’s People’s Daily newspaper of the country’s ruling Communist Party said, Beijing is weighing the option of using a disaster-related clause in the Phase-1 trade deal with the United States following the outbreak… Read More ›
Coronavirus jolts China’s economy, triggers rethink on wide economic spectrum
With the China’s coronavirus showing no signs of slowing down, Beijing is preparing to take steps to adjust to a slower rate of economic growth with officials pondering whether economic growth targets for 2020 should be softened. According to sources… Read More ›
U.S. adds fortitude to U.S.-China relations with passage of Uighur Act of 2019
In a development that signals further delays towards resolving the U.S.-China trade war, the U.S. House of Representatives has overwhelmingly voted a bill that requires U.S. President Donald Trump to toughen its response to China’s genocide of its Muslim minorities…. Read More ›
Measure of effectiveness of U.S. trade tariffs against China
In a development that underscores the measure of effectiveness of U.S sanctions on China’s economy, a Chinese newspaper the Global Times has reported citing sources with direct knowledge of the trade talks that Beijing’s top priority in the phase one… Read More ›
Beijing will use trade war to replace imports, promote local industry, accelerate development of high-tech industry: state media
Clearly not amused by Trump’s escalation of the trade war, China’s state-owned media tabloids have a positive stance that tries to exploit the trade war to Beijing’s advantage. It is to be seen whether China is willing to walk the… Read More ›
China could hit at the core of the U.S. manufacturing supply chain machinery: Lou Jiwei
The suggestion by Lou Jiwei, a former finance minister, would feed the most hawkish sentiments in the Trump Administration and would attract a sharp retaliation from the U.S. With U.S. President Donald Trump expecting to announce new tariffs on U.S…. Read More ›