WASHINGTON: There’s been no shortage of tough news for China’s economy as some of the world’s biggest brands consider or take action to shift manufacturing to friendlier shores at a time of unease about security controls, protectionism and wobbly relations between Beijing and Washington.Count Adidas, Apple and Samsung among those looking elsewhere.But as a tumultuous … Read more
As the most powerful Chinese leader in generations, President Xi Jinping rarely bothers to glad-hand or to try charming a crowd. His public appearances in China are carefully crafted, with fawning cadres and adoring fans positioned around him. So, when Xi landed in San Francisco this week to meet with President Joe Biden, to try … Read more
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said the US will continue to say things that China doesn’t like, as he defended President Joe Biden’s remarks wherein he called his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping a “dictator”. Biden called Xi a “dictator”, just hours after they met for the first time in more than a year and … Read more