Welcome to the 201st edition of Trade War.
US-China thaw continues with Wang-Blinken meeting in Munich. And global economy can’t be cut into “isolated lakes,” says China’s foreign minister, calling de-risking a “historical mistake.”
Bilateral calm won’t likely last beyond American presidential election. And a Chinese influence campaign is using artificial intelligence and social media accounts to sow division in the US in the run up to the November vote.
Beijing to set lower growth target of 4.5% for 2024. It may be the Year of the Dragon but China economy watchers are all bears. And world’s biggest electric car maker BYD eyes Mexico as base to sell to American market.
Xi’s succession is the ultimate “known unknown” of Chinese politics
Taiwan takeover by China would devastate chip industry and slam global economy
And veteran China rocker Cui Jian speaks out about censorship and Tiananmen
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