High-Tech Domination and the US-China Trade War: AI Is Cheapening Authoritarian Governance
As a path to economic success and a way to cement its rule, AI represents a lucrative frontier for the Chinese Communist Party. So although Made in China 2025 might be forced to change its branding, the core of the policy isn’t going anywhere.
US-China Trade War: Making Up Is Hard to Do
With a wide array of conflicting and congruous interests, the US-China relationship is anything but simple.
End to US-China Trade War in Sight?
Global markets were buoyed on news of a ‘very good conversation’ between Xi and Trump, but the optimism could well be short-lived.
Beijing Heads Back to the Stimulus Well
Amid a tanking stock market, a GDP miss, and a real estate downturn, the Chinese authorities are considering new stimulus measures.
Ratings Agency Sounds Alarm on China Debt
S&P Global has recently warned that hidden, local-level debt in China could be as high as $6 trillion.
When Ping-Pong Saved the World
History teaches us that sometimes it’s the human element that deescalates seemingly intractable international disputes.
USMCA: Winners and Losers in the US-Canada Trade Deal
US and Canadian negotiators have agreed in principle to a new trade deal. Just don’t call it ‘NAFTA.’
Mending the Marriage: The Importance of Stabilizing US-China Relations
The US-China bilateral relationship is too big to fail.
US-China Trade War: Shots Fired at ZTE as Washington Tries Reciprocity
President Trump reaches for China’s own playbook on trade, with disastrous results for ZTE.
US-China Trade War: When a Concession Isn’t a Concession
China President Xi Jinping’s Boao speech is being heralded as a major concession on trade. It’s not.