There are plenty of ways to get tough with China. The Trump administration’s overall aggressive stance on trade with China is a good example, as are America’s Freedom of Navigation…
Being unconventional can have its rewards. Naysayers will tell you that Donald Trump accomplished little or nothing in Singapore with North Korea’s Kim Jong-un, other than to lend credibility to…
Donald Trump means what he says, particularly what he says first. That seems to be the lesson emerging slowly from developments relative to Trump’s trade agenda. Whether you think that…
It is tempting to think that, given recent developments in China, democracy is dead there. We made our award-winning short documentary film, Democracy Road, in part to make the point that,…
Senators are lining up to tell Trump he shouldn’t cut Chinese company ZTE any slack. They’re wrong. Trump is right. Here’s why. Punishment should fit the crime They’re…
“I look forward to being with President Xi in the not too distant future. We will always have a good (great) relationship!” Above is taken from a Trump tweet…
Would the Trump administration really deliberately leave American companies vulnerable to being cheated and mistreated overseas in an attempt to prevent them from moving jobs out of the US? Does…
Opening the automobile market is a great first step Every country in the world would love to have successful automobile manufacturers, including China. China is the largest auto market in…
“Keep a low profile and bide your time.” Deng Xiaoping, former Chinese leader and architect of China’s reform program For three decades, Chinese foreign policy was guided by Deng…
Stock markets dive. Advisers quit. Republicans fret (at least some of them). Democrats concur (at least some of them). Industries and companies take sides. Countries protest and promise retaliation. It…