Op-Ed Blog
The U.S. going rogue
As the political environment in the United States becomes increasingly polarized, and the gap of economic inequality continues to grow, will they still be able to celebrate the exceptionalism they have taken so much pride in over the decades? The answer may not be very encouraging.
Why is China a preferred forum for foreign companies in IP disputes?
Why is China a preferred forum for foreign companies in IP disputes?
The US won’t be able to fool the world with fake news
China has unveiled a new negative list for foreign investment, focusing on “removing restrictions on foreign capital access". This new edition of the negative list puts into action China's new opening up measures which President Xi Jinping announced in April. It is also a bonus policy to foreign investors as China enters a period of rapid economic development.
A new exodus seems to be underway for the White House
The White House appears to be undergoing another exodus of top officials. Chief of Staff John Kelly, Deputy Chief of Staff Joe Hagin, and Everett Eissenstat, who serves in both the National Economic Council and the National Security Council, are reportedly leaving or considering leaving the White House.
China and the WTO: a success story
More than 700 million Chinese people have been lifted out of poverty over the last 40 years according to the current United Nations standard, accounting for more than 70 percent of the global total.
President Trump's trade policy is backfiring
U.S. President Donald Trump turned a blind eye to repeated warnings from China, Canada, and the European Union that a trade war has no winners. Now he has to face the bitter reality that, instead of standing with him, the American manufacturers he has been vowing to protect are turning away from him.
China-EU cooperation commendable under dark clouds
Both China and the European Union expressed firm opposition to unilateralism and trade protectionism, and agreed to safeguard the multilateral trading system based on the World Trade Organization.
Being saved 10 years ago, they're now burning the bridge
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross recently testified before the US Senate that while the U.S. does have a trade surplus in steel with Canada, the administration's strategy is to stop China from sending its products through other countries that receive better tariff treatment.
A new option for developing nations
In 1980 there were only four countries with a lower per capita GDP than China, according to data from the World Bank. In 2018, after 40 years of reform and opening up, there are more than 100 countries with lower per capita incomes than China.
A trade war won't solve America's problems
Just like a red-eyed bull facing a tough fight, the Trump administration issued a statement on June 18 threatening to impose a 10 percent tariff on 200 billion U.S. dollars of imports from China.
Two decades of ties bring China, South Africa closer
The year 2018 marks several milestones in the China-South Africa partnership. It is the 20th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries, the 10th BRICS Summit will be hosted in South Africa in July, and the 2018 FOCAC Summit will be held in China in September, co-chaired by both countries.
U.S. cools for Chinese investors
The U.S. International Trade Administration, led by Secretary Wilbur Ross, recently held the annual “Select USA” event in Washington D.C. The event aimed to encourage inbound investment.
China ready to defend itself in trade battle with U.S.
China does not want a trade war. But it will fight to protect the long-term interests of its people and to maintain order in the world trade system.
G7 leaders should make gender inequality and patriarchy history
As the richest economies in the world, G7 countries can bring about far reaching systemic changes envisaged in the global agenda for sustainable development.
A historic summit to achieve what is a long way off
While the meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump was historic by all means, there is also mounting criticism and hand wringing from the US or, to a larger extent the Western mainstream experts, about the outcomes of the meeting.
President Xi's SCO speeches and Indian perspective
China has already built 21 economic and trade cooperation zones. The SCO should achieve the target of completing SCO Free trade Agreement by 2020.
G7, G20 – Symbols of two centuries
The stunning transformations the world has been watching in China are a showcase of what will gradually happen in many other emerging nations around the world, big and small, over the rest of this century.
China charts course for SCO's role in global governance
The Shanghai Spirit, a code of conduct characterized by mutual trust and benefits, equality, respect for cultural diversity, and the pursuit of common development, remains the core principle of the group.
SCO's regional action has global significance
This year's Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Qingdao has come to a close with sure signs of deepening regional coordination and new action plans for Eurasian security, economic and trade links and people-to-people exchanges among the member countries.
SCO and China's path for peaceful development
Culturally rich Shandong Province was the home of Confucius and was the cradle of Confucian culture. President Xi has drawn on ancient Chinese classics and Confucian texts in his promotion of world peace.