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Xi Jinping’s plan would turn the country into a deficit economy
A look at relative advantages for Donald Trump and Xi Jinping
Focus should be on co-operation, not ‘divide and rule’
US push to ditch support for Chinese state monopolies seen as one step too far
Island nation owes about a third of its GDP to China
Equity markets fall as hopes fade for agreement before tariff increases are triggered
Xi Jinping seeks to show he is achieving progress towards reunification
Beijing will want to keep control of several sensitive anniversaries to be marked in 2019
Two sides claim progress at end of Washington talks but Lighthizer fails to report specific concessions
Billionaire describes use of AI to control citizens as ‘mortal threat’ to open society
With the US absent, it will be much easier for China to make its case unchallenged
Trump takes the heat but Beijing is hardly a champion of internationalism
Credit is flowing to state-owned companies, not more productive private ones
Critics warn president not to settle for quick deal to avoid tariffs escalation
China backs restarting talks amid differences over sanctions and denuclearisation
Analysts warn that tricky questions remain despite desire to reach a deal
Pyongyang wants to highlight diplomatic options if talks with Washington fail
Beijing’s worst nightmare would be a visionary US president with convening power
President uses rare speech on issue to ratchet up pressure on US support for Taipei
Beijing ‘stands ready’ to secure deal after Trump-Xi phone conversation
The legacy of Deng Xiaoping has been threatened during the past year
Chinese purchases seen as smaller than hoped for after two presidents met on December 1
Decades of convergence are unravelling, forcing other nations into an unwelcome choice
Speech marking anniversary of Deng Xiaoping’s reform strikes defiant tone
