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Both Washington and Beijing juggle security fears with commercial interests and political influence in their policy positions
Policymakers on either side of bitter trade dispute seem to confuse two issues
Secretary of state’s trip to Beijing comes as tensions remain over Taiwan, war in Ukraine and tech export controls
Washington urges Japan, South Korea and the Netherlands to tighten supply of tools and technology
Secretary of state expected to demand Beijing cease support for Russia’s war in Ukraine
AmCham China highlights concerns about lack of regulatory clarity as Beijing seeks to shore up confidence
US also to probe Chinese shipbuilding as president’s re-election campaign fights for votes in Pennsylvania
Treasury secretary’s week-long trip yields little progress on disagreements over how Beijing should counter slowdown
Trade barriers not ruled out by Treasury secretary ahead of talks with Beijing officials
US and Chinese leaders discuss Taiwan, TikTok and sanctions among other issues in nearly two-hour long discussion
Complaining about US protectionism to the WTO while protecting your own economy is rich indeed
Beijing seeks to revive investor confidence as concerns mount about oversupply and potential dumping
Microsoft’s Windows and foreign database programs also sidelined as Beijing favours Chinese hardware and software
Also in this newsletter: Putin in nuclear warning, UK returns to growth, art market in doldrums
Domestic industry wants stronger tariffs as subsidies have not done enough to ward off Chinese competition
President expected to back trade investigation as industry becomes 2024 election issue
Samsung and SK Hynix have been storing used machines in warehouses as US-China tensions rise
Biden administration wants greater curbs after technological advances by Huawei and SMIC
Prosecutors say man had access to the ‘building blocks’ of company’s cutting-edge technology
Strategists warn of sharp falls against dollar longer term if Donald Trump wins presidency in November and carries out tariffs threat
Friction with the west has prompted Beijing to build its own alternative system focused on developing nations
Our understanding of comparative advantage is confused and damaging
Expect more emphasis on global trade deficits, more dramatic intervention and bigger problems for Europe
Move includes billions of dollars to replace container cranes amid concerns hackers could disrupt supply chains
Data highlight difficulties in cutting Chinese exporters out of American supply chains
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