The Fulcrum strives to approach news stories with an open mind and skepticism, striving to present our readers with a broad spectrum of viewpoints through diligent research and critical thinking. As ...
Beijing will build on its successful Made in China 2025 plan which turned the country into an industrial powerhouse. The new ...
Despite ongoing trade talks, detangling the American and Chinese economies still seems to be the end goal for the Trump administration. However, the process will cost billions and take years. But, at ...
China has rejected President Donald Trump’s accusation that it violated a trade agreement recently announced in Geneva, Switzerland. “The United States has successively introduced a number of ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about economics, markets and policymaking throughout Asia. As the global economy stumbles into the fourth quarter, China ...
A further increase in China’s trade surplus failed to fully offset the effects of a worsening housing market, which has left consumers wary. By Keith Bradsher Reporting from Beijing Strong exports and ...
No other company embodies the promises and perils of China’s current growth model quite like Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. The ...
It is normal for a country to have deficit with some of its trading partners and surpluses with others. President Donald Trump and members of his administration claim that international trade is rife ...
In recent weeks, Western audiences encountered two starkly different portraits of China’s economic model. In his book “Breakneck,” tech analyst Dan Wang argues that China is an “engineering state” ...
The US economy is heavily dependent on Chinese imports, with over 90% of American-made goods containing some Chinese content. Disruptions in trade with China could cause massive economic shocks, ...