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Commentary
ZTE and Building America’s Competitors
April 24, 2018 | James Andrew Lewis The U.S. Commerce Department’s anger at ZTE’s violations is understandable and justified, and it fits with the narrative of the Trump administration’s trade and technology dispute with China. But the results of these actions can be counterintuitive.

Commentary
Asia’s Infrastructure Contest: Quantity vs. Quality
April 17, 2018 | Jonathan E. Hillman The tug of war between quantity and quality is now at the center of Asia’s infrastructure contest.

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Random Thoughts on International Trade
April 16, 2018 | William Alan Reinsch There has been an increase in the number of articles about the end of globalization, declining world trade, and what that means for everybody. The actual data suggests that panic may be premature.

Critical Questions
Key Drivers for the Abe-Trump Summit: Mar-a-Lago, Round Two
April 13, 2018 | Michael J. Green, Matthew P. Goodman, Victor Cha, Nicholas Szechenyi The Japanese public is used to seeing the two leaders getting along, but this third summit will take place amid uncertainty about the degree to which Abe and Trump are strategically aligned on North Korea and trade policy.

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The Chinese are Coming! The Chinese are Coming!
April 9, 2018 | William Alan Reinsch Those of us who follow trade closely watch what looks like a fight between third-graders at recess and wait for the teacher to step in and break things up—except there is no teacher.

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There Is More to the Trade War than Trade
April 6, 2018 | James Andrew Lewis The clamor of timorous voices that have greeted the president’s “Trade War” with China makes one fear for the republic.

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How Big Is China’s Belt and Road?
April 3, 2018 | Jonathan E. Hillman The best available data suggest that China’s $1 trillion promise has not been met, and at current trends, will not be met for several years.

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The Significance of the South Korea Trade Deal
April 3, 2018 | William Alan Reinsch Winning Trump’s way may be a sugar rush for our economy, but it will inevitably wear off, and if we have not tackled the real problems, we will end up that much worse off.

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When Investment Hurts: Chinese Influence in Venezuela
April 3, 2018 | Moises Rendon China’s influence in Latin America is neither transparent nor market oriented, and no country has felt the consequences more than Venezuela. 

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