1. Strength In Numbers
- Author:
- Wendy Cutler
- Publication Date:
- 03-2019
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- Asia Society Policy Institute
- Abstract:
- Tensions in U.S.-China economic and trade relations have steadily increased over the past year, leading to the imposition of tariffs and counter-tariffs impacting nearly USD $400 billion in two-way trade. At the time of writing, a negotiated solution has yet to materialize, but the two sides have continued to make progress, with a deal seemingly imminent. At the heart of the conflict are challenges posed by China’s state-led economic model, including excessive and under-reported industrial subsidies and other financial assistance, operation of state-owned enterprises (SOEs), opaque regulatory measures that advantage domestic producers, forced technology transfer, and centrally directed strategic guidance
- Topic:
- International Political Economy and International Affairs
- Political Geography:
- Global Focus