Probably the most significant stuff from the past week was the growing sense of focus on the status of state-owned enterprises and the role of the state in China’s economy, and then how that... Read more
In the history books and blogs of the future, May 2019 could well be viewed as a turning point, certainly in the history of China-US relations, and possibly of China itself. The importance o... Read more
It is amazing how quickly the Sino-US trade standoff is developing, and battle lines hardening, and it increasingly feels like this is the shape of the future, the new “new normal.” The mess... Read more
Trying to figure out the US-China trade talks seems to be impossible for the participants, let alone us outsiders. Such is the implication of the biggest news of the past week, which is the... Read more
The never-ending US-China trade war talks are scheduled to resume on April 30, but more concretely the big BRI event is underway in Beijing, and officials are working hard to offset the nega... Read more
