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6 days ago | 
thewirechina.com | Ella Apostoaie |Noah Berman
Oren Cass is the founder and chief economist of American Compass, a conservative think tank. His 2018 book, The Once and Future Worker, sought to explain how American public policy left blue-collar workers behind. It was lauded by Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. He has since emerged as an influential voice in support of tariffs and decoupling the U.S. economy from China’s.
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6 days ago | 
thewirechina.com | Ella Apostoaie
The Wall Street JournalU.S. House Committee Urges Two U.S. Banks to Withdraw From CATL’s Listing — CATL supplies batteries to automakers such as Tesla and Volkswagen. Chinese Premier Urges Officials to Think Outside the Box as Tariffs Bite — U.S. President Trump earlier said he is in touch with the “highest levels” of the Chinese government.
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1 week ago | 
thewirechina.com | Ella Apostoaie
The Wall Street JournalXi Fights Trump’s Tariffs With Global Charm Offensive — The Chinese leader is seeking to win over trade partners caught between U.S. tariffs and oversupply by his country. U.S. Tries to Crush China’s AI Ambitions With Chips Crackdown — New chip restrictions for Nvidia and AMD show the Trump administration’s determination to battle China on tech advances as well as trade.
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1 week ago | 
thewirechina.com | Arrian Ebrahimi |Lizzi C. Lee |Ella Apostoaie
President Trump’s State of the Union demand that Congress repeal the CHIPS Act — which allocated over $50 billion to support the U.S. semiconductor industry — has reignited a familiar lament in Washington: if only the U.S. could match Beijing’s long-term commitment to industrial policy. But this view overlooks a crucial reality. China, too, struggles to craft and implement coherent national strategies for its critical industries.
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1 week ago | 
thewirechina.com | Ella Apostoaie
The Wall Street JournalU.S. Plans to Use Tariff Negotiations to Isolate China — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants trading partners to limit China’s involvement in their economies in exchange for concessions on reciprocal tariffs.
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1 week ago | 
thewirechina.com | Ella Apostoaie
The Wall Street JournalChina Accuses U.S. Spy Agency of Winter Games Cyberattacks — While the two superpowers are locked in a trade standoff, Beijing is growing increasingly aggressive in pushing back in other ways against perceived efforts to prevent China’s rise. Trump’s Trade War Deepens Threat to U.S. Brands in China — The tariff fight is deepening Chinese consumers’ preference for domestic goods.
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1 week ago | 
thewirechina.com | Ella Apostoaie
The Wall Street JournalAt China’s Wholesale Hub, U.S. Orders Have Suddenly Halted. One Example: Socks. — Chinese sellers remain confident despite higher tariffs, saying it no longer makes sense to sell everyday goods to Americans. China’s Exports Surge as Orders Front-Loaded Before Tariffs — Outbound shipments in March rose 12.4% compared with the same period a year earlier.
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1 week ago | 
thewirechina.com | Ella Apostoaie
Good evening. Back in 2018, as Robert Lighthizer set about justifying the U.S. tariffs that kicked off the first U.S.-China trade war, he mentioned a single Chinese policy 116 times: Made in China 2025. Beijing’s ambitious industrial policy, which debuted ten years ago next month, alarmed global business leaders and western governments alike. But despite tariffs, various punitive measures, and a few significant failures, it has continued to live on in China, albeit under new names.
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1 week ago | 
thewirechina.com | Ella Apostoaie |Eliot Chen
When Craig Allen, then-president of the U.S.-China Business Council, met with the governor of one of China’s poorest agricultural provinces last year, he was surprised by the governor’s economic policy goals.
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1 week ago | 
thewirechina.com | Ella Apostoaie |Bob Davis
After a two-year stint as the National Security Council’s China chief in the first Trump White House, Matt Turpin has become a leading analyst of Chinese military and political strategy. His weekly commentary on China policy available by email or Substack, is read avidly by government officials and China watchers. Prior to his stint in the White House, Turpin served for 22 years in the Army and retired in 2017 as a lieutenant colonel.
