Op-Ed Blog
Aware and Awake
People in China were shocked by the sudden and severe punishment metered out by the United States on Chinese company ZTE. It was a blunt reminder that, unless you have command over key technologies, you’re always open to manipulation by those higher up in the value chain.
Top diplomat's visit helps push China-Japan ties
During his time in Tokyo, Wang Yi co-chaired the fourth China-Japan High-level Economic Dialogue with Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono. The meeting is the first in eight years.
China well on its course of reforms
With its firm commitment to more reform and opening up, China, the second largest economy in the world, shoulders a massive responsibility to promote free trade and globalization.
Latin America trade ties with China and U.S.: Who is the best partner?
In any case nobody can tell the region to trade with one country and not with another. The region must trade with all countries, especially more with the countries that grow the fastest, as is the case of China.
Hainan FTZ: A fresh step in China's opening-up
The central government has mapped out its detailed plans for establishing Hainan as a free trade zone by 2020. Goals also include the establishment of the free trade port system in Hainan by 2025.
Naval parade reflects China’s military modernization
The important aspect of this review parade was that more than half of the ships and submarines involved in the parade had been delivered to the Navy since late 2012, when the 18th CPC National Congress was held.
Syria strike, the media, and the Iraq war
"Mission Accomplished," exclaimed U.S. President Donald Trump in the wake of a quick run of missile attacks against Syria. But what was the mission? And where's the evidence of a chemical attack?
The national politics of international trade conflict
A much-trumpeted trade war between China and the United States has yet to fully materialize despite already roiling markets and provoking a general unease among commercial and political interests.
US-China Trade: An Olive Branch from Beijing, and Washington’s Weird Left Turn
The threat of a trade war between China and the United States highlights the difficulty of communicating with Washington under the Trump administration.
The Difference between“China Independent” and “America First“
We all know the American credo “we don’t negotiate with terrorists”, following the argument that negotiations would only encourage other enemies to resort to terror tactics. China has a very similar credo about bullies.
China’s new steps to open its door wider will be triple-win
Considering that 2018 marks the 40-year anniversary of China’s reform and opening up, one remains very hopeful that all the announced measures will be realized soon.
Why should China still be seen as the largest developing country?
China is still the largest developing country based on assessments of its per capita wealth, industrial structures, employment structures, level of innovation, and the balance and efficacy of its development.
Xi had more than the trade dispute in mind for his Boao Speech
China is opening up according to its own pace and schedule. Unilateral action, pressure, and coercion will not beget anything productive to avoid a trade war.
China's development brings six opportunities to the world
China's economic growth has been the impetus and security of global economic development. The country’s development brings many opportunities to the world.
Don't make openness a scarcity in world trade
Chinese President Xi Jinping has announced a series of important measures to ensure the country opens wider.
Let’s not build a wall around trade
President Trump has seemingly started a Sino-US trade war as of earlier last week. If this conflict continues there are no probable winners, in fact both sides stand potentially to be significant losers as the conflict furthers.
Is the US jeopardizing the rules-based global trading system?
The U.S. used to be known as a strong supporter of the WTO. But Trump appears to think otherwise. This leaves the world wondering if the U.S. is on the verge of abandoning the decades-old global trading system.
Interpreting the prospect of China-Zimbabwe ties
Since January 2018 President Mnangagwa has emphasised the "Zimbabwe open for business" sentiment as a call to the international community to invest in the country.
China won't be deterred by Trump's "reality show"
The three major stock indexes in New York all closed with falls of over two percent on Friday. The Dow Jones industrial average plummeted more than 700 points in mid-day trading.
What's behind the US trade war against China? It's not about trade deficits
The Trump administration wants to fix the problem of America's trade deficit with China, which they say is costing the United States hundreds of billions of dollars a year.