China’s exports unexpectedly returned to growth in July despite escalating US trade pressure, but the rebound may be short-lived as Washington prepares to impose even more tariffs on Chinese goods, Re ...More
EJ Insight2019-08-08
To understand where the Chinese economy is headed, it is important to understand the wider context surrounding Chinese debates about what the future holds under President Xi Jinping. The centenary of ...More
EJ Insight2019-08-08
US President Donald Trump said his tough stance on China’s economic and trade policies would ultimately benefit the American economy, even as Beijing signaled it could strike back by curbing sales of ...More
EJ Insight2019-08-08
A whopping 74 percent increase in tariffs since last year added US$6 billion in extra costs for US consumers and businesses, a pro-trade group said as it warned additional tariffs threatened by Presid ...More
EJ Insight2019-08-08
US President Donald Trump dismissed fears of a protracted trade war with China despite a warning from Beijing that labeling it a currency manipulator would have severe consequences for the global fina ...More
EJ Insight2019-08-07
China’s tumbling yuan steadied on Tuesday as authorities took steps to contain its slide while stocks plunged after Washington labeled Beijing a currency manipulator, marking a sharp escalation in US ...More
EJ Insight2019-08-06
China threatened countermeasures on Tuesday if the United States deploys intermediate-range, ground-based missiles in Asia and warned US allies of repercussions if they allow such weapons on their ter ...More
EJ Insight2019-08-06
JPMorgan confirmed it has won an auction to hold a majority equity stake in its Chinese asset management joint venture (JV), becoming the first foreign firm to move closer to taking control of an onsh ...More
EJ Insight2019-08-06
North Korea fired two unidentified projectiles from South Hwanghae province into the sea to the east early on Tuesday, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said, as North Korea’s foreign ministry prote ...More
EJ Insight2019-08-06
The US government has determined that China is manipulating its currency and will engage with the International Monetary Fund to eliminate unfair competition from Beijing, Reuters reports, citing US T ...More
EJ Insight2019-08-06
Protests were held across Pakistan on Monday as the government said it strongly condemned India’s constitutional changes in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir claimed by both countries, Reuters ...More
EJ Insight2019-08-06
China let the yuan weaken past the key 7-per-dollar level on Monday for the first time in more than a decade and later said it would stop buying US agricultural products, inflaming a worsening trade w ...More
EJ Insight2019-08-06
With the full backing of President Donald Trump, US Attorney General William Barr announced recently that the federal government is reinstating the death penalty, a policy that has remained dormant fo ...More
EJ Insight2019-08-05
Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. is testing a smartphone equipped with Hongmeng, the company’s self-developed operating system, which could potentially go on sale by the end of this year, Chinese state-me ...More
EJ Insight2019-08-05
China on Monday let the yuan tumble beyond the key 7-per-dollar level for the first time in more than a decade, in a sign Beijing might be willing to tolerate further currency weakness in the face of ...More
EJ Insight2019-08-05
