Agree with some points, namely CN officials borrowed concepts from the US around industrial and market development and adapted them to local conditions but that’s not exclusive to the US. Cn’s legal system draws inspiration from EU civil law traditions (think labor law).

Worse than the status quo ante share.google/ZQHQjVgeUP9teJ…

Thoughts on this supposed US-China “deal” - US average tariff = 55% (unchanged) - No stated commitment from CN to export rare earths - Bessent said deal would not reduce US controls on chips in return for rare earths - Trump said our deal is done What’s exactly in this deal?

US export controls on AI chips are backfiring asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/US-exp…

We’d still be using BASIC and COBAL if this guy had his way

China’s Hillhouse Capital seeks to acquire Starbucks China.高瓴资本，拟收购星巴克中国业务 stcn.com/article/detail…

Another US consumer brand that failed to adapt in China. Probably because headquarters listened to headlines about geopolitics and risk rather than their local managers crying for help.

Hard to know what this means without more detail or an official statement from both sides but presumably he’s referring to the “framework” from London, which both presidents were expected to approve.

“While we need to look at the details, if the deal brings more certainty, predictability and fairness into US-China trade it will be a great victory for the people of both countries,” said Sean Stein, president of the US-China Business Council. on.ft.com/4lqiIOj

China's Commerce Ministry Spokesperson: #China firmly opposes any country making trade deals with the #US at the expense of Chinese interests in exchange for so-called "#tariff relief." If such a situation arises, China will not accept it and will take resolute countermeasures to

The list of companies willing to join this extravaganza will be fascinating. Trump envisions China trip with dozens of CEOs asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Inter… via Nikkei Asia

📢NEW: USCBC’s 2025 Member Survey reveals top concerns for US companies doing business in China: 🔹Frayed US-China relations 🔹Damaging tariffs 🔹Lost market share Yet staying in China’s market remains key to global competitiveness. Full insights➡️: uschina.org/articles/membe…

US companies in China decry overproduction as price war hits profits via Financial Times on.ft.com/3UewoAn

Record US Firms Cut China Investment Plans as Tariffs Spiraled bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Daunted by geopolitics and trade war, US companies in China report record-low new investment plans | AP News apnews.com/article/china-…

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he will meet his Chinese counterparts in Stockholm next week for their third round of trade talks bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

In a desperate attempt to convince Americans to ignore the latest bad jobs report, Trump grabs a chart, shows it to the cameras, no idea what it says, no attempt to explain: “But this chart is pretty amazing. Right here. All new numbers” Beyond parody

Stagflation is coming to the U.S… “inflation is going up, the dollar is going down and the yield curve is steepening.” marketwatch.com/story/stagflat…

WSJ: Trump’s global tariffs, especially on Indian imports, have caused multinational manufacturers to pause or terminate their plans to shift production out of China - a top goal of... the Trump administration

Oops…China turns against Nvidia’s AI chip after ‘insulting’ Howard Lutnick remarks on.ft.com/45JWaBW