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The Trade War Couldn’t Change China’s Economy

President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have walked back from the ledge—again. But even as the world’s two superpowers deescalate a trade fight that had threatened to destabilize the global ... Read More

A Trump-Xi trade deal won’t fix either country’s economy

The extraordinary trade war President Donald Trump unleashed has been taking a toll on the Chinese and American economies. China is in a far more precarious state, mostly due to preexisting problems, ... Read More

China's next economic shift is primed for backlash

Beijing will build on its successful Made in China 2025 plan which turned the country into an industrial powerhouse. The new iteration prioritises high-tech exports to grow the economy by 40% to $28 ... Read More

Xi Presses Trump on Taiwan as They Agree to Meet in China in April

In an unusual move, Xi Jinping, the leader of China, called President Trump. The two spoke about trade, Taiwan and Ukraine, according to separate official statements. Read More

Chinese leader Xi Jinping outlines 5-year plan at closed-door Communist Party meeting

BEIJING(AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping delivered a speech Monday on the opening day of a major meeting of the ruling Communist Party to approve a draft plan laying out its goals for the country over ... Read More

China’s new 5-year plan: A high-stakes bet on self-reliance that won’t fix an unbalanced economy

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Shaoyu Yuan, New York University; Rutgers University (THE CONVERSATION) Every few ... Read More