Since the Sino-U.S. trade conflict began in 2018, China has used it to strengthen self-reliance, sharpen its strategies and turn Donald Trump’s tariffs into fuel for its long-term global resilience. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/17/world/china-winning-trumps-trade-war/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #china #us #trade #tariffs #chineseeconomy #useconomy
As the U.S. pulls back, China claims to defend free trade and multilateralism but hasn’t matched its words with real action. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/11/world/china-a-defender-of-free-trade/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #china #us #freetrade #chineseeconomy #useconomy #globaleconomy #geoeconomicbriefing
China’s economy shows signs of recovery despite structural challenges and imperfect GDP data, but its future growth and global impact hinge on trade relations with the U.S. and how economic progress is measured. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/10/world/gdp-china-equation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #china #gdp #chineseeconomy
China risks repeating Japan’s policy mistakes of the 1990s by misdiagnosing a deep demographic and real estate crisis as a short-term economic slowdown, potentially triggering long-term stagnation and population decline. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/06/world/chinas-housing-crisis-is-worse-than-it-seems/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #china #realestate #housing #chineseeconomy #japaneseeconomy