President Bannon? — NYTimes Editorial
Bannon already seems to have surpassed Karl Rove as the most dangerous political Svengali alive today – and his boy is just getting started. As […]
East Asia
Trump’s Conscious Lies Make Foreign Leaders Ask: Can We Trust Him? — Mark Landler — NYTimes
Alarmed, foreign officials are struggling to gauge whether they can depend on the US to honor commitments like defense treaties and trade pacts. “President Trump’s […]
Leaders of Longtime US Friends Find Domestic Position Undermined By Trump
The leaders of Britain, Mexico, Japan, Canada and even Australia have been burned after what seemed like friendly interactions with Trump, causing political troubles for […]
More East Asia Fallout / De-Stabilization from Trump TPP Rejection: Japan Fears Return To 1980s – NYTimes
A container terminal in Tokyo. The death of the TPP could force Japan to negotiate one-on-one with the US, provoking potentially bruising showdowns. Trump’s ill-thought-out […]
North Korean Defector Says Nuclear Ambitions Still Central To A “Crumbling” Regime – NYTimes
Thae Yong-ho, middle, the highest-ranking North Korean official in years to flee, said In Seoul on Wednesday that the regime’s nuclear ambitions remain central, even […]
China Looks Like Winner After Scuttling of TPP – LA Times
Donald Trump the candidate denounced China’s trade policies. But one of his first acts as president handed the country its best chance yet to rival the […]
China-Led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank – AIIB – To Admit 25 Members In Wake of TPP Demise – Financial Times
The $100bn multilateral organisation was founded last year with 57 founding shareholders in spite of opposition from the US. AIIB is keeping its door open […]
NYTimes Finally Realizes Trump & Cronies Creating Explosive Situation – Military and Economic – w China
To be sure, China would be severely hurt if it responds in kind to Trump & Cronies’ barrage of provocations. But the US would be […]
US Companies in China Sound Alarm on Trump Anti-Beijing Rhetoric – Financial Times
US businesses in China plan immediate lobbying trip to Washington, while bracing for retaliation by Beijing to potential Trump moves “American companies investing in China […]
Commerce Nominee Wilbur Ross Escalates Trump Trade Criticism Against Beijing – Financial Times
Billionaire Commerce nominee labels China ‘most protectionist’ major economy “The billionaire businessman set to oversee trade policy for Donald Trump has hit back at Chinese […]