Trump this week slapped $200 billion of tariffs on China, which also has a large trade surplus with the United States, and on Wednesday he bluntly said that his onetime friendship with Chinese President Xi Jinping could be over. . He has also imposed sweeping tariffs on steel and aluminum even from..…
Two of China’s last three dynasties were controlled by tiny nomadic groups who outmaneuvered the Chinese, while today the country’s tactics have left it surrounded by suspicious and increasingly hostile countries; indeed, it’s probably no exaggeration to say that China has no real allies. The..…
Ge Ming Li Shi Hua Xuan Dong Xiwen The Founding Ceremony of the Nation, showing Mao proclaiming the birth of People's Republic of China from Imperial Palace Gate at Tiananmen Square, 1949 In Kashgar's bazaar few years ago, I spotted holder sporting Cultural Revolution Mao Zedong and Marshal Lin Biao smiling..…
Is the Chinese side concerned that American allies will escalate this kind of activities in the South China Sea? ..…
It is clear that the Russian side has carried out extensive military cooperation with many countries, not just China, among which there are many American allies and partners. The US sanctions against the Chinese military mean to “drive a wedge into” the China-Russia relationship,..…
Chinese leaders have tried without success to recruit as allies German, France, South Korea and other trading partners that echo U.S complaints about Chinese market barriers and industry plans and criticize Trump's approach.. ..…