Calling on old ties with North Korea, the Vietnamese suggest that Kim Jong-un could benefit from their approach of holding China at bay while courting the United States.
Tag: International Trade and World Market
The New New World: China’s Entrepreneurs Are Wary of Its Future
Behind the scenes, businesspeople worry that Beijing has become more interested in solidifying its control over people’s lives than promoting economic growth.
With Interest: The Week in Business: Saudi Arabia Turns East, and Trump and Kim Meet Again
Plus, what a sneaker says about college sports, and questions about the next step in building wireless networks.
Huawei Risks to Britain Can Be Blunted, U.K. Official Says, in a Rebuff to U.S.
A top security official outlined an alternative approach to the Trump administration’s call to keep the Chinese company Huawei out of 5G networks.
China and U.S. to Continue Trade Talks Next Week
Both sides said “progress” had been made in the talks but deep disagreements remain ahead of the March deadline set by leaders of both countries.
Feature: Shopping in Pyongyang, and Other Adventures in North Korean Capitalism
Far from the stereotype of total economic isolation, the black market has brought a surprising degree of modernity and consumerism — for some.
New Zealand Fears Fraying Ties With China, Its Biggest Customer
The cancellation of a tourism initiative and the abrupt return of a Shanghai-bound Air New Zealand flight has many suspecting Chinese retaliation for a ban on the company Huawei.
U.S.-China Trade Talks Face Big Obstacle: Ensuring That Promises Are Kept
American negotiators, worried that Beijing will drag its feet on sticking to the provisions of a deal, want a way to punish failures to comply. Their Chinese counterparts may not go along.
E.U. Rebuffs May’s New Brexit Demand, but Promises More Talks
The British prime minister came to Brussels seeking changes to backstop arrangements for the Irish border, despite being told that none would be allowed.
Apple Takes a Hit in China, and Workers There Feel the Pain
Chinese factories, which have long made goods for the world, increasingly make stuff for the country’s own middle class. When those spenders hold back, local workers can suffer.