U.S.-China Economic Relations

The United States and China have been engaged in a dance over trade for some time now. [more]

The Chinese central bank has proposed that a yuan trading center be created in Hong Kong. The trading center would benefit China in a few ways. [more]

The World Trade Organization issued its first ruling against China Feb. 13, in a dispute over Beijing’s unfair tax treatment for imported foreign car parts. But Beijing likely will not make a big fuss about it. [more]

Engineer Dongfan Chung was arrested Monday for economic espionage; he allegedly has been conducting espionage for China since 1979. [more]

Reacting to rising political pressure, the U.S. Treasury Department has issued an indirect warning to Beijing about its sovereign wealth fund, China Investment Corp. [more]

In the face of falling interest rates in the United States and rising interest rates in China, Goldman Sach's China economist has estimated that Beijing is losing approximately $4 billion each month because of its foreign currency "sterilization" policy. [more]

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is set to sign a memorandum of understanding with the China Banking Regulatory Commission allowing Chinese banks to buy shares in U.S. stock exchanges on behalf of Chinese investors within a matter of days. [more]

A Chinese national, Yuan Hongwei, fled the United Kingdom before a court was to decide Jan. 10 whether he should be extradited to the United States on charges of violating intellectual property rights. [more]

Chinese Vice Premier Wu Yi kicked off the third U.S.-China Strategic Economic Dialogue on Dec. 12. [more]

The U.S. trade negotiations team is preparing for the third U.S.-Chinese Strategic Economic Dialogue slated for Dec. 12-13 by splitting in two. [more]

Has Beijing been selling its U.S. Treasury bills on the sly? [more]

U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab has trumpeted a "major breakthrough" over China. [more]

The EU-Chinese summit is getting wide press coverage Nov. 28 because of a noticeable ramp up in European tough talk about the yuan and Chinese exports. [more]

The vice chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress, Cheng Siwei, caused ripples throughout global financial markets again Nov. 7. [more]

Guangdong province will fund defamation suits against U.S. toy maker Mattel. [more]

The first Sino-U.S. financial company, HuaMei Capital Co., was launched Oct. 2. [more]

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) will hold its annual meeting beginning Sept. 24, at which time representatives of its 184 member countries will likely endorse the so-called WIPO Development Agenda. [more]

Increased testing requirements advocated by a U.S. industry group will challenge China's toy manufacturers. [more]

The head of China's new Cabinet-level leading group on product quality and safety has launched a campaign against poor product safety and regulations. [more]

By Bart Mongoven Chinese regulators said June 27 they have shut down more than... [more]