Tag: China

Members of the major emerging national economies group BRICS, with from left, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, China's President Xi Jinping, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Russia's President Vladimir Putin, and Brazil's President Michel Temer, as they pose together for a group photo at the BRICS summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, Thursday, July 26, 2018.

Beltway Confidential

No, the BRICS won’t rule the world

Tom Rogan · July 27, 2018 8:56 pm

XI Jinping Kim Jong Un Hassan Rouhani

Beltway Confidential

Beyond the trade war: How China undercuts US sanctions in Iran and North Korea, and why it matters

Erin Dunne · July 27, 2018 3:40 pm

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., poses questions during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Marco Rubio: Google, other US companies are aiding Chinese surveillance

Joel Gehrke · July 26, 2018 7:08 pm

In this Jan. 5, 2011 file photo, then-Rep. John Boehner, R-Ohio, who was elected House Speaker later that day during the 112th Congress, walks out of his home on Capitol Hill in Washington.

House Republican warns John Boehner not to lobby for China

Joel Gehrke · July 26, 2018 6:00 pm

President Donald Trump and European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker walk to the Oval Office after speaking about trade in the Rose Garden of the White House, Wednesday, July 25, 2018, in Washington.

Beltway Confidential

Short on details, Trump’s EU trade talks are more complex than victory tweets

Erin Dunne · July 26, 2018 5:41 pm

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer leaves the stage after speaking at the 9th China Business Conference at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, Tuesday, May 1, 2018. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and AmCham China are hosting the event. The U.S. has threatened to impose tariffs on $150 billion of Chinese goods in retaliation for what it argues are Beijing's unfair trade practices and its requirement that U.S. companies turn over technology in exchange for access to its market. China has said it would subject $50 billion of U.S. goods to tariffs if the U.S. taxes its products. A delegation led by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Lighthizer and trade adviser Peter Navarro will visit Beijing for negotiations later this week.

China a ‘longer-term problem,’ USTR Robert Lighthizer says

Sean Higgins · July 26, 2018 5:06 pm

Pakistani politician Imran Khan, chief of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, shows his marked thumb after casting his vote at a polling station for the parliamentary elections in Islamabad, Pakistan, Wednesday, July 25, 2018.

Beltway Confidential

What Imran Khan’s Pakistan victory means for the US

Tom Rogan · July 26, 2018 3:43 pm

Chinese paramilitary police march in formation toward the U.S. Embassy in Beijing. A man exploded a small homemade bomb outside the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, injuring only himself, according to police and an embassy spokesperson.

National Security

Bomb detonated outside US Embassy in Beijing

Katelyn Caralle · July 26, 2018 11:46 am

In this Monday, Nov. 21, 2016 photo, trucks move along Interstate 35, in Laredo, Texas. Donald Trumpâs campaign promise to abandon the North American Free Trade Agreement helped win over Rust Belt voters who felt left behind by globalization. But the idea is unnerving to many people in cities on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Rep. Francis Rooney: Not all trade agreements are created equal

Rep. Francis Rooney · July 26, 2018 4:00 am

President Donald Trump speaks at the Department of Energy in Washington, Thursday, June 29, 2017.

Beltway Confidential

Trump trade war threatens American energy dominance

Dan K. Eberhart · July 26, 2018 4:00 am

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang speaks during a press conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing.

China to Congress: ‘Delete’ the ‘negative’ parts of defense bill

Joel Gehrke · July 25, 2018 10:25 pm

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers his speech at the opening of the BRICS Summit in Johannesburg Wednesday, July 25 2017. The summit runs through Friday with various heads of BRICS attending.

Beltway Confidential

The crucial BRICS summit matters to the US

Erin Dunne · July 25, 2018 9:39 pm