Wendy Wu
28/12/2020
Política
South China Morning Post - China
Política Internacional
Wendy Wu
China and EU ‘should meet halfway’ in landmark investment deal talks
Chinese commerce ministry says joint effort will be needed and indicated Beijing’s concerns must also be addressed in final talks. Cautious statement also highlights importance of agreement to global economic recovery
09/10/2020
Política
South China Morning Post - China
Wendy Wu
China starts diplomatic drive to win over Southeast Asian countries
Foreign minister Wang Yi’s tour of region comes amid growing rivalry with the United States. Washington recently launched a Mekong partnership in an attempt to counter Beijing’s influence.
10/09/2020
Economía
South China Morning Post - China
Economía Regional
Wendy Wu
European firms in China have to negotiate a ‘political minefield’, trade group says
Companies fear retaliation from Beijing over its political disputes with their home governments, European Union Chamber of Commerce says in annual position paper. China should ‘depoliticise the business environment’, it says
14/08/2020
Economía
South China Morning Post - China
Economía Internacional
Wendy Wu
Countdown to US-China trade talks but little hope of bigger breakthrough
Representatives from both countries to discuss phase one deal on the weekend as tensions flare on range of fronts
29/07/2020
Economía
South China Morning Post - China
Economía Internacional
Wendy Wu
China, EU hold ‘candid’ talks on economic and trade ties, including post-pandemic recovery
While Beijing was upbeat about meeting, Brussels focused on market access and reciprocity – sticking points in their investment deal negotiations
08/07/2020
Política
South China Morning Post - China
Política Internacional
Wendy Wu
Xi tells Putin: China and Russia should stand firm against unilateralism
Chinese leader calls for two countries to strengthen cooperation amid a fast-changing global situation. Telephone conversation follows growing tensions between China and India – which both have long-standing strategic partnerships with Moscow
06/07/2020
Economía
South China Morning Post - China
Economía
Wendy Wu
Our two countries must overlook differences to defeat coronavirus, say American business leaders in China
American Chamber of Commerce in China says two superpowers should give up ‘unbridled competition’ and be better world leaders on pandemic.
10/06/2020
Economía
South China Morning Post - China
Economía Internacional
Wendy Wu
‘Don’t waste the crisis’: EU business group presses China to open markets
European chamber’s annual survey finds companies grappling with a more politicised, state-dominated environment
19/12/2019
Economía
South China Morning Post - China
Economía Internacional
Wendy Wu
Trump impeachment clouds prospects for US-China trade war talks
Facing trial in the Senate, US president likely to be too distracted to focus on resolving tensions between the world’s two biggest economies, observers say
26/11/2019
Economía
South China Morning Post - China
Economía Internacional
Wendy Wu
US-China trade war: Liu He, Robert Lighthizer and Steven Mnuchin hold phone call on core concerns over phase one deal
The two sides agree to continue communication about an agreement, Beijing says. Call suggests China is keeping trade negotiations separate from other disputes with Washington
22/11/2019
Economía
South China Morning Post - China
Economía Internacional
Wendy Wu
China wants a US trade deal – but will fight back if necessary, says President Xi Jinping
Chinese leader says his country is working for an agreement on the basis of ‘mutual respect and equality’ in first public comment on prospects for phase one agreement. Xi tells Bloomberg New Economy Forum in Beijing ‘Chinese dream’ is nothing to fear but country wants to avoid repeating past ‘humiliations’
11/10/2019
Economía
South China Morning Post - China
Economía Internacional
Wendy Wu
Donald Trump’s White House meeting with China’s top trade negotiator raises hopes for partial deal
Meeting with vice-premier Liu He could see new tariffs postponed and may help pave way for face-to-face talks with President Xi Jinping next month
19/09/2019
Economía
South China Morning Post - China
Economía Internacional
Wendy Wu
China, US close to agreeing interim trade war deal, Beijing expert predicts
Chen Wenling, the chief economist for the China Centre for International Economic Exchanges, spoke as a Chinese delegation flew to Washington for preliminary talks
17/09/2019
Economía
South China Morning Post - China
Economía Internacional
Wendy Wu
Chinese vice-minister heads to Washington as trade talks’ focus broadens
Liao Min leads Chinese negotiation team for first time in discussions to prepare the way for top-level talks in October
28/03/2019
Economía
South China Morning Post - China
Economía Internacional
Wendy Wu
Lost in translation? How verbal mishaps and lack of Chinese-language document threaten US-China trade deal
Misunderstandings and China’s concerns about being bullied have created distance, says Michael Pillsbury, an outside adviser to Donald Trump. Having no Chinese-language text of the 120-page draft agreement Beijing was potentially agreeing to could present an obstacle
07/02/2019
Política
South China Morning Post - China
Wendy Wu
US and allies urged to increase digital investments in Asia to counter China’s belt and road tech projects
Panel says Beijing’s big ambitions have raised cybersecurity questions. Analyst says China ‘will dominate the region’ if US and its allies fail to offer alternative