https://www.scmp.com/rss/514292/feed S. Alex Yang is associate professor of management science and operations at London Business School. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Angela Huyue Zhang,S. Alex Yang Angela Huyue Zhang,S. Alex Yang The White House announced on Monday that the United States and China will temporarily suspend or lift the import tariffs they imposed on each other in April, pending further negotiations on a trade agreement. But while the announcement offers long-awaited relief to businesses and has boosted market confidence, investors would be wise to curb their enthusiasm. Taking cues from his background in business, US President Donald Trump uses tariffs as a bargaining chip, seemingly convinced that... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3310103/why-us-china-trade-ceasefire-wont-save-christmas?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3310103/why-us-china-trade-ceasefire-wont-save-christmas?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 13 May 2025 10:30:08 +0000 Nationalism has emerged as a potent force shaping global tech policy, nowhere more so than in the United States. With Donald Trump returning to the White House for a second term, his vision for America’s technological future is coming into sharper focus. At home, Trump promises a sweeping deregulatory agenda coupled with industrial policy aimed at boosting domestic tech businesses. Abroad, his administration appears poised to double down on aggressive restrictions aimed at keeping American... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3289087/us-tech-blind-spot-risks-harming-countrys-competitiveness?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3289087/us-tech-blind-spot-risks-harming-countrys-competitiveness?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 03 Dec 2024 21:30:07 +0000 Following a deadly fire in a residential building in China’s Xinjiang region – which many blame on Covid-19 lockdowns – Chinese protesters have taken to the streets to demand an end to stringent pandemic restrictions. Even before the protests erupted, there were signs that President Xi Jinping’s administration was preparing to roll back the costly zero-Covid policy, though the exact timeline remains uncertain. But this process will be more complicated than many seem to realise. China’s exit from... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3201356/chinas-economic-opening-provides-blueprint-its-exit-zero-covid?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3201356/chinas-economic-opening-provides-blueprint-its-exit-zero-covid?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 29 Nov 2022 14:00:09 +0000