Illustration: Craig Stephens
Opinion
Opinion
Financial markets are a key source of America’s prosperity, so leave them out of the US-China trade war
- The clamour to place greater restrictions on Chinese investment is growing on Capitol Hill. However, such a move would be deeply irresponsible, not least because it would threaten both the US economy and its global influence
Illustration: Craig Stephens
Checks are carried out on robotic arms at a factory producing industrial robots in Zhengyu town, in east China’s Jiangsu province. As China gets ready for a key Communist Party core committee meeting in October, policymakers are likely to increasingly prioritise manufacturing. Photo: AP
Opinion
Opinion
As China fights to win US trade war, modern factories are now its weapon of choice
- Trump’s trade war may well be spurring China’s growth strategy, and was probably the reason for the delayed fourth plenum
- A modern manufacturing sector seems likely to top the agenda for policymakers, given comments from President Xi and moves to channel capital away from property
Checks are carried out on robotic arms at a factory producing industrial robots in Zhengyu town, in east China’s Jiangsu province. As China gets ready for a key Communist Party core committee meeting in October, policymakers are likely to increasingly prioritise manufacturing. Photo: AP