https://www.scmp.com/rss/326724/feed Lu Canfeng is a military commentator. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com So far, the United States under Donald Trump has three cards – economic, political and military – on the table to bargain with China. They involve trade, Taiwan and naval freedom of navigation operations. The question is: can these cards work? China has made it crystal clear that it doesn’t want a trade war, but it is also not afraid of being forced into one. As if to reinforce its pledge, the Chinese government recently announced tariffs on 128 products across seven categories to retaliate... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2142037/whether-its-trade-taiwan-or-south-china-sea-us-doesnt-hold?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2142037/whether-its-trade-taiwan-or-south-china-sea-us-doesnt-hold?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Apr 2018 07:30:15 +0000 Recently, the fear of China being bypassed in talks between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been palpable among some Chinese. They doubt that China, traditionally a key player, is happy about the recent “breakthrough”, and ask whether Beijing can still play a role without being sidelined. The answer is yes. First, China is pleased to see the US and North Korea ready to talk, since China has repeatedly called for such direct dialogue. Second, China wants a... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2138235/china-happy-about-us-north-korea-summit-it-has-no-reason-not?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2138235/china-happy-about-us-north-korea-summit-it-has-no-reason-not?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 22 Mar 2018 04:31:21 +0000