One of the dominant views on Trump’s approach to China (and the Chinese effect) is that his policies will create a recession, currently nicknamed as ‘Trump recession.’ Gary Shapiro — one of the people that are against economic fences —…
Trump’s Tariffs Set to Impact Global Economy More Than China
President Donald Trump claims China is paying his tariffs; furniture salesman Mack Yuan in the east-coast commercial heartland of Zhejiang begs to differ. “We don’t pay any tariffs,” says Yuan, whose company Dakang Holdings Co. sells about half its products to the U.S.,…
Stocks Fall as China’s Response to U.S. Tariffs Stokes Economic Anxiety
Investors are digesting the probability of the trade war between the United States and China continuing, taking a toll on businesses and consumers as the two countries ratchet up tariffs on each other’s exports. The S&P 500 tumbled more than 2…
Data is Showing a Fragile Economy as U.S. Negotiators Land in Beijing
Can U.S. Negotiators End the Tariff War U.S. trade negotiators landed in Beijing, Tuesday, seeking the possibility to end the tariff war, as weak economic data underscored the stakes for the global economy. Earlier, China’s first official gauge of the manufacturing sector in…
China’s Plans to Dominate Space
Since the days of Jiang Zemin, Chinese military-strategic guidelines have emphasized the requirement for the People’s Liberation Army to focus on ‘informatisation’ as a key component of its modernization efforts. The essential requirement for informatization is not lost on Chinese President Xi Jinping,…
Infrastructure Investors says the UK Economy is ‘Stronger Than Ever’
Global Infrastructure investors still believe that he UK has medium-term investment prospects despite Brexit aftermath. According to the 2019 edition of The Global Infrastructure Hub and EDHEC Infrastructure Institute (EDHECinfra) survey, which ranked the UK as the third market with…