Op-Ed Blog
A Good Start to China-U.S. Trade Talks
China and the United States have reached agreements on some issues in their economic and trade consultations in Beijing this week, and have agreed to set up a mechanism for continuing dialogue, according a report by Xinhua.
Pragmatism needed as China, US discuss trade spat
A high-level trade delegation from the United States has wrapped up talks with its counterparts in Beijing. The group is led by Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin.
Marxism at the bicentennial of Marx's birth
The question of what constitutes proper Marxist political practice, posed best by Vladimir Lenin as “What is to be done?,” is one has bedeviled and continues to bedevil many Marxists, past and present.
Matured China-EU partnership needs matured bilateral framework
In numerous bilateral summit statements and policy papers, China and the EU committed to build up a "mature partnership". Without a mature legal framework, their partnership can only go so far.
Some give as well as take needed for talks trade-off
"We're going to have very frank discussions", US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a TV interview broadcast on Monday.
What to expect from Modi-Xi summit?
Most experts see great promise in the upcoming Wuhan summit. After a decade of stagnation, last year saw bilateral trade grow by 18 per cent to reach 84.45 billion U.S. dollars.
Inter-Korean summit, China interests and peace prospects
The April 27th, 2018 Summit comes after almost 18 months of deepening of tensions on the peninsula as Pyongyang accelerated its missile and nuclear development in the wake of President Trump's electoral victory.
SCO meetings pave way for fruitful Qingdao Summit
This year's meeting of foreign and defense ministers holds special significance since they were the first top ministerial-level meetings of the SCO since it expanded last June.
China-innovated car trend: Model incubators
In the Beijing Auto Show some 20 NEV start-ups present more than 50 electric car concepts. These models are mostly eccentric, top-notch, and emotional – but feasible?
Hainan is Hainan: “China’s Hawaii” set to go its own way
The Chinese government has shown ambition to match the island’s potential. The vision of a marriage between business and beauty has few international comparables.
SCO FM meeting promotes cooperation and interconnectivity
Already the SCO has become the world's largest regional platform in terms of representation, especially after the inclusion of Pakistan, with the world's 6th largest population, and India, with the 2nd largest.
China announces further opening up as hawkish Trump balks
The NDRC stated that areas that will be opened up over time include finance, automobiles, infrastructure, energy, professional services, resources, and transportation.
A tentative step by the US to meet China half way on trade disputes?
China would be willing to extend its hand towards a reasonable deal. But if that's not what the United States is offering, then China will be resolute in its retaliation against additional tariffs imposed on its products by the United States.
China-Japan maritime affairs: building confidence for better ties
The effort to normalize relations through maritime cooperation and reciprocal trilateral and bilateral visits are a recognition by China and Japan that their economic fortunes are difficult to untether.
In the name of trade
The ban imposed by the United States government on sales of hardware and software to Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE has revealed the true nature of the trade dispute President Trump is waging against China in the name of reducing the trade deficit.
What the US wants is to protect its global dominance
"The US government has designated China as a long-term strategic threat and they are acting on it. They don’t want any country to threat the United States economic, political or military dominance of the world."
What does the ZTE case tell us about US dominance?
The way to stop the United States using its dominance in finance and technology as an abusive weapon is for other global powers to provide viable alternatives.
China's Q1 GDP growth strong but slower times ahead
Despite the various indicators that suggest China may see a slowdown in economic activity next quarter, the economy remains resilient and the government is doing a good job of managing expectations.
Ministers' visit steers Sino-Indian ties in new direction
This year is already turning out to be significant for the strategic partnership between China and India. The two countries are taking a pragmatic approach to their relationship after last summer's border standoff.
Further opening up of manufacturing to promote global growth
The past four decades also have witnessed profound changes in China. As far as manufacturing is concerned, China has become the leading country in the world in terms of production, export, foreign investment utilization and overseas investment.