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For the security of Canadians, Huawei should be banned from our 5G networks
China is willing to take extreme measures for its national interests; we must do the same
Was this the turning point for US-China relations and trade war?
Hong Kong tycoon and US citizen says Beijing’s negotiators failed to pick up key points in early discussions and explains how Trump’s tweets influenced ‘old friends’ to turn hawkish.
Faced With Tough Words From China, Taiwan Rallies Around Its Leader (Published 2019)
Support for Taiwan’s president, Tsai Ing-wen, has risen after she criticized an unpopular proposal by China’s leader to unify the two sides.
Is the US overreacting to China? Yes, but … says Harvard expert
William Kirby warns Beijing’s increasing ideological grip could backfire by encouraging US hardliners and hampering educational development.
With US absent, Wang Qishan will seek to make China’s case at Davos
Vice-president expected to convey message on contentious issues to leaders from other countries including Europeans, Japanese and South Americans.
Trump sends letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un | CNN Politics
A letter was delivered from US President Donald Trump to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un over the weekend, a source familiar with the ongoing denuclearization talks between Washington and Pyongyang told CNN.
Mahathir’s pushback shows China’s belt and road plan needs review
Xi Jinping’s signature strategy has shown significant progress, but Malaysia’s decision to shelve two China-financed mega projects is the latest sign improvements are required.
Xi Jinping’s Top Trade Aide to Visit U.S. for Talks This Month, Shutdown Permitting
China and the U.S. are set to hold a round of higher-level talks to resolve the trade conflict, with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He scheduled to visit Washington in late January—though the plan could be delayed by the U.S. government shutdown.
Trump says China is 'more honorable than Chuck and Nancy' | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump claimed Thursday that China, a geopolitical rival with whom he has been locked in a months-long trade dispute, is "more honorable" than Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer.
Kim Jong-un takes train trip to China for talks with Xi Jinping
Kim Jong-un and an entourage including wife Ri Sol-ju entered China by train late Monday, at the invitation of Xi Jinping. An analyst suggests the trip by Kim might be to win Xi’s support for easing of sanctions.
Be ready for battle, hardship, crisis, Xi tells Chinese army
Armed forces must be ready for a ‘comprehensive military struggle from a new starting point’, leader says.
‘Proactive and constructive’: China confirms US trade talks in Beijing
Deputy US trade representative Jeffrey Gerrish will lead the American delegation on January 7-8.
With China, we don’t need a trade war but a truce on tech | Anne McElvoy
Security fears must be balanced with the importance of trade, says Anne McElvoy of the Economist
From Asia to Africa, China’s “debt-trap diplomacy” was under siege in 2018
An unflattering phrase that surfaced in 2017 became the go-to phrase to describe China's infrastructure-based diplomacy in 2018.
China’s top leaders end 2018 with two days of soul-searching in party style
Politburo members conduct ‘criticism and self review’ over two days of meetings to show how they are implementing leader’s policies.
China decides to cut taxes on ‘larger scale’ in 2019
Annual Central Economic Work Conference sets policy direction for next year.
China’s Leader Says Party Must Control ‘All Tasks,’ and Asian Markets Slump (Published 2018)
The Chinese president marked 40 years of economic liberalization by arguing that the Communist Party’s firm control must not waver.
Deputy head of Chinese shipbuilder sacked and expelled from party
Graft-buster finds Sun Bo guilty of trading power for financial gain and taking bribes, but sources say he was investigated for passing information about China’s first aircraft carrier to foreign intelligence agents.
China’s Economy Slows Sharply, in Challenge for Xi Jinping (Published 2018)
Car sales are falling. Housing is slow. Workers get three-month unpaid vacations. For Chinese leaders, pressure for a trade deal with President Trump is rising.
China to rev up ‘powerful home market’ to shield economy from trade war
Leadership focuses on domestic agenda to suggest it is not caving in to US demands, analyst say
