Commentary / World Jun 29, 2020
The WTO and TPP amid the U.S.-China trade war
by Kazuhito Yamashita
The TPP may once again gain attention as a multilateral agreement that complements the problem-plagued WTO.
Editorials Dec 16, 2019
This deal is a victory for the U.S. in only the narrowest of terms.
Commentary / World Nov 19, 2019
China's Industrial Policies Work. So Copy Them
by Gabriel Wildau
Washington's refusal to adopt a comparable approach to Beijing is illogical and self-defeating.
Commentary / Japan Nov 5, 2019
Will Japan be a loser in U.S.-China trade war?
by Kuni Miyake
Preconceptions and wishful thinking are always the biggest obstacles for understanding reality.
Business / Corporate Jul 24, 2019
Canon's profit on track to fall by 36%, hit by weak China demand
Canon Inc. said Wednesday its group net profit for this business year is now projected to fall by 36.7 percent from a year earlier, citing weakening demand for cameras in the Chinese market. Canon slashed its group net profit forecast for the year through December ...
Commentary / World Jul 2, 2019
Don't give Trump too much credit for a trade truce
by Daniel Moss
The forces shaping the global slowdown predate both the U.S. president and his Chinese counterpart. The solution will take more than handshakes.
Commentary / Japan Jun 11, 2019
by Yoichi Funabashi
Just as in the prewar and postwar periods, the vital question with regard to the future of U.S.-Japan relations is that of how to confront and manage relations with China.
Commentary / Japan Jun 11, 2019
Japan must prepare as the U.S. and China dig in
by Brad Glosserman
Tokyo will be increasingly squeezed between demands from its ally and those from its top export market and driver of its economy.
Commentary / World Jun 4, 2019
Beijing mulls playing its strongest card: Rare earths
by Tom Clifford
The U.S. imports 80 percent of its rare earths from China, but accounts for just 4 percent of China's rare earth exports. This gives Beijing a significant advantage.
Commentary / World May 28, 2019
How will the U.S.-China trade war end?
by Andrew Sheng and Xiao Geng
After 117 consecutive months of economic expansion, the U.S. could soon find itself thrown back into a painful recession, owing to disruptions caused by its own trade policy.
Commentary / World May 21, 2019
Risks of unilateral governance of digital trade
by Jia Yao Kuek and Jason Jia-Xi Wu
Raising barriers to digital trade risks more than just economic losses.