(Published by The Straits Times of Singapore, August 29) MARK J. VALENCIA WRITES – Relations between the United States and China – overall and in the South China Sea in particular – are rapidly deteriorating. The two countries are escalating the situation and a military clash is a distinct possibility.…
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TOM PLATE WRITES — Lockdown. Many of us have just been through it; others of us are still stuck in it. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the term usually meant the kind of harsh confinement that befall inmates of a penal institution in the wake of a prison riot. Slight…
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ORIGINALLY POSTED IN LMU MAGAZINE — U.S. relations with China, from the COVID-19 crisis to democracy protests in Hong Kong, may shape the November 2020 presidential election. Tom Plate, LMU professor and Asia expert, talks about foreign policy disputes and pragmatism in dealing with a superpower. Click here to listen…
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FAHAD ALSUDAIS WRITES– On March 5, China’s Prime Minister Li Keqiang unveiled plans to introduce tax cuts and credit reform measures intended to sustain and fuel Chinese private investment, job growth and domestic consumption, without relying heavily on US export revenues. In particular, the manufacturing sector is expected to see…
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DIEGO GARCIA WRITES– The latest trade figures show Chinese exports facing a steep fall for the second time in two years. With a 4.4% downturn from last year, this dip in the world’s second-largest economy is of great concern. Another worry is the decline in imports. While analysts had expected…
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