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Economics
Administration waffling on trade
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Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign included a pledge to reduce America’s trade deficit with China but after a January trade deal, things started to unwind
Donald J. Trump, Executive Order on Hong Kong Normalization, July 14, 2020
U.S. President Donald J. Trump ordered that the distinct treatment enjoyed by Hong Kong and its citizens be ended.
#5: Covering China’s Economic Boom
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A boy in Montana determined to learn Chinese, Dexter “Tiff” Roberts eventually became one of Businessweek’s first China correspondents. For two decades he explored how government policies affected everyday people. His new book, The Myth of Chinese Capitalism, tells the story of China’s hundreds of millions of migrant workers.
How Taipei tries to make public transit safe
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Packed trains and buses are the perfect place for viruses to spread. Cities in the U.S. are looking to Taipei as an example of what to do right.
Lowest-earners are hardest hit by COVID-19
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People in the U.S. and China are moving out of cities. What does that mean for the economy?
New Nasdaq Restrictions Affecting Listing of Chinese Companies, June 4, 2020
United States Secretary of State Michael Pompeo issues a press statement.
Video: Conversation with David Barboza
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Award-winning New York Times journalist David Barboza talks about the challenges of reporting on China.
Exports to China bring home the bacon
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Dozens of meat-packing plants halted operations due to COVID-19, which could lead to 30% less meat in supermarkets and 20% higher prices for U.S. consumers. At the same time, pork exports to China have more than quadrupled to over 17,000 tons of week.
The high price of marriage
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With weddings being postponed worldwide, we look at what saying "I do" costs in the U.S. and China and compare the historical growth of their industries.
Video: Tom Narins on Sovereignty and the Belt and Road Initiative
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Professor Tom Narins from the University at Albany (SUNY Albany) on how the Belt and Road Initiative illustrates ways that sovereignty works that conventional international relations fail to account for.
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We note the passing of many prominent individuals who played some role in U.S.-China affairs, whether in politics, economics or in helping people in one place understand the other.
Events
Ying Zhu looks at new developments for Chinese and global streaming services.
David Zweig examines China's talent recruitment efforts, particularly towards those scientists and engineers who left China for further study. U.S. universities, labs and companies have long brought in talent from China. Are such people still welcome?