Understanding Trump’s Tariff Policy
Donald Trump has notably changed political positions as well as parties during his career, having registered with both the Democratic Party and the Reform Party before becoming a Republican. However, one issue on which he has been remarkably consistent is international trade. Since the 1980s, Trump has argued that the U.S. is being taken advantage […]
US Finalizes Rule Restricting Investment in Chinese Tech Firms
The Treasury Department on Monday finalized a new rule meant to prevent U.S.-based people and companies from investing in the development of a range of advanced technologies in China, thereby preventing Beijing from accessing cutting-edge expertise and equipment. The rule, which implements an executive order signed by President Joe Biden in 2023, focuses particularly on […]
Weighing Biden’s China Tariffs
Global risks–including Chinese overcapacity–have increased, but government intervention should seek to minimize trade-offs. It is hard to exaggerate the significance of President Joe Biden’s May 14 announcement of tariff increases on a range of imports from China. The move opens a new front in the Biden administration’s China de-risking strategy. It also puts into sharp […]
Pandas are Grossly Abused in China
Every year, Americans send tens of millions of dollars to China to lease giant pandas for zoos across the United States. Under the program of panda conservation, each pair of panda costs a U.S. zoo around $1 million annually, with an additional $500,000 if cubs are born. By the U.S-China agreement, once a baby panda […]
Australia’s Climate Ambitions Have a Modern Slavery Problem: Examining the Origins of Our Big Batteries
Several big battery projects in Australia vital for storing renewable energy to meet the nation’s climate goals are highly likely to be using materials sourced through the forced labour of Uyghur and other Turkic ethnic groups in China, ASPI research has found. ASPI has examined the supply chains for big battery projects across various Australian […]
Mid-Autumn Festival, the Most Romantic Holiday of The Middle Kingdom
The Mid-Autumn Festival is the second largest traditional festival, after the Lunar New Year. It is one of the most humane and poetic traditional Chinese festivals, and has been celebrated for over 3,000 years, long before the Chinese Communist Party took control the Mainland China. Origins of the Mid-Autumn Festival According to historical […]
China Deflects After UN Renews Calls to Investigate Xinjiang Abuses (Video)
By William Echols Lin Jian Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson “People of all ethnic groups in China are equal and their legitimate rights and interests are fully protected. Xinjiang today enjoys social stability and economic growth and the people there live a happy life. It is at its best in history where people of all ethnic […]
Domestic, Foreign Efforts to Disrupt US Presidential Election Are Up, Researchers Say
By Veronica Balderas Iglesias Two reports released this week sound the alarm about an increase in efforts to disrupt the U.S. presidential election. They say information manipulation, political violence and intimidation are on the rise. VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias reports.
China’s All-of-Society Procurement Strategy
The People’s Republic of China is in the midst of the fastest military buildup since the Second World War. By: Gordon G. Chang The People’s Republic of China is in the midst of the fastest military buildup since the Second World War. Expect the rapid expansion to continue. China’s regime is building an industrial base […]
Explainer: Tim Walz’s Long Track Record in China
By William Yang Taipei, Taiwan —From teaching at a high school in China to his experience serving on a key congressional committee that focuses on relations between Beijing and Washington, Democratic vice-presidential nominee Tim Walz has a decades-long connection with China dating back to the pro-democracy protests in Tiananmen Square in 1989. As an educator, […]