Tag "Xi Jinping"
Ambassador Baucus could bring U.S beef back to China
Former U.S. Senator Max Baucus of Montana, confirmed as the next U.S. Ambassador to China, could help restore U.S. beef exports to China. China banned all U.S. beef exports after a
Historic cross-strait talks signal a new step in relations
Unfortunately, improved cross-strait economic ties do little to resolve the status quo, as the final objectives of Beijing and Taipei remain fundamentally irreconcilable. At the first governmental meeting since they split apart
Escalating tensions over Senkaku/Diaoyu islands underestimated
The political risks of the Senkaku/Diaoyu island dispute are heavily mispriced in global markets. Conflict is still on the table. For more than a year now Japan and China have
Will demographics cause China to slow down?
Since the Third Plenum, China has been preoccupied with ongoing changes to its demographics. As much of Asia’s miracle growth has been attributed to demographics, changes to the composition of
What you need to know about China’s 5 big reforms
Following this month’s Chinese Communist Party Plenary Session, held once every five years, China announced a number of economic policy changes. Here are five wide-reaching reforms to watch. The news coming
Does Tiananmen attack indicate political volatility?
On Sunday, October 27, a car crashed into a crowd and exploded at Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, right underneath the symbolic portrait of Mao Zedong. The attack killed five people and
China-Australia FTA blocked by industry fears
Australia now is growing impatient in cementing a free trade agreement (FTA) with China. In early October, new Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott indicated his intention for securing a watered
Will South China Sea exacerbate Asia’s slowdown?
With rising regional tensions, speculation is rampant as to whether the situation in the South China Sea will hasten Asia’s economic slowdown. The global community has recently been confronted by
SCO Showcases Chinese Investment in Central Asia
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) was intended to be an influential Eurasian organization that would improve both economic and security ties among members. Instead, it has become a symbolically powerful
Clashes in Xinjiang Reveal Continued Ethnic Tensions
In 2009, unrest in the Western Chinese province of Xinjiang resulted in the most violent protests in China since the iconic Tiananmen Square protests, and generated Western speculation regarding the
