[Analytics] Prepare for the US and China to decouple
While Covid-19 has dominated news for much of the year — and understandably so, as…
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US president Trump cancels planned weekend visit to New Jersey without explanation
WASHINGTON D.C., Jun 27, 2020, Reuters. US President Donald Trump on Friday (June 26) cancelled…
Discussion of John Bolton’s book being censored on two of the biggest Chinese platforms WeChat and Weibo
HONG KONG, Jun 26, 2020, CNN. It’s safe to say former White House national security…
[Analytics] Hong Kong’s economic future will be safer under a Joe Biden presidency
Calm minds on both sides know China and the US need each other because they…
China warned to prepare for being cut off from US dollar payment system
BEIJING, Jun 25, 2020, SCMP. China must prepare for the risks of being cut off…
Huawei ‘backed by Chinese military’: US president’s administration
WASHINGTON D.C., Jun 25, 2020, BBC. The US Defense Department has determined that 20 top…
[Analytics] China-Hong Kong: The end of ‘one country, two systems’?
In May 2020, China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) passed a resolution to impose a national…
Trump visits border wall in Arizona as coronavirus cases surge in more than 10 states
SAN LUIS, Jun 24, 2020, Reuters. U.S. President Donald Trump touted his construction of a…
EU may bar American travelers as it reopens borders, citing failures on coronavirus
BRUSSELS, Jun 24, 2020, NYT. European Union countries rushing to revive their economies and reopen…
Bolton book offers peek into Japan’s PM Abe’s ties with US leader
TOKYO, Jun 23, 2020, The Japan Times. Although the memoir by former top U.S. official…
[Analytics] Trump’s pandemic failing is now directly impacting his campaign
President Donald Trump is now paying a direct, personal price for his pandemic denial —…
US-China phase one trade deal is not ‘over’: White House trade advisor
WASHINGTON D.C., Jun 23, 2020, CNBC. White House trade advisor Peter Navarro has clarified that…