Blessing China’s Takeover of Syngenta: Is the US Taking a Moderate Tack at the Expense of Food Safety?

A key federal committee has just blessed what would be the largest-ever Chinese overseas investment, the $43 billion takeover of the giant farm pesticide and seed corporation, Syngenta. In doing so, the U.S. government is showing acquiescence when issues of national security or key resources are off the table. However, it may also be taking a risk with American food safety.

Eric Harwit Professor, University of Hawaii Asian Studies Program via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/2bZpXh7

Who Bombed the Chinese Embassy in Kyrgyzstan?

At this stage, it will be premature to immediately associate the blast at the Chinese Embassy in Bishkek with the larger context of ethnic separatism in China or Islamic radicalism in Central Asia, despite the high likelihood that Uighur separatist groups will be blamed for the attack in Kyrgyzstan. In general, this blast comes as an unpleasant and unexpected surprise both for Kyrgyzstan and China.

Kemel Toktomushev Research Fellow, University of Central Asia via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/2bZozes

The G20 and a New Era Global Governance

Chinese concepts and wisdom about “win-win cooperation”, “new type of major-country relationship”, “community of common destiny of all mankind” and “new security concept” will surely contribute to the G20 in the development of solidarity and a partnership spirit.

Wang Yusheng, Executive Director, China Foundation for Int'l Studies via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/2bQ3TCd

Supply Gets a Bit Stable While Demand Weakens

China’s macro challenge: Stay problem-oriented and target-oriented, considerably alleviate the financing difficulty of the private enterprises, reduce excess capacity, foster a driving force for a new growth and stimulate private investment – all while speeding up supply-side structural reform.

Niu Li, Director of Macro-economy Studies, State Information Center via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/2bAC9Wt

Assessing U.S.-China Relations Under the Obama Administration

From the time President Obama assumed office in 2009 to the present, positive U.S.-China relations have been vital to the two countries and to the world at large. Forty-four years after establishing diplomatic relations, the world’s two greatest economic powers have forged unprecedentedly close ties. Unsurprisingly, the current relationship reflects varying degrees of cooperation as well as competition.

Cheng Li, Director, Brookings Institution via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/2c4P1k5

China’s Global Image Improves, New Survey Finds

From January to March 2016 the Center for International Communication Studies under the China Foreign Languages Publishing Administration, Millward Brown and Lightspeed GMI jointly conducted the fourth global survey of China’s national image. The survey interviewed citizens of 19 member countries of the G20, covering Asia (China, Japan, South Korea, […]

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America’s China Policy and its Implications for Allies

The U.S.-China relationship is probably the most important one that the next president will need to manage. There would be few surprises for Asia in a Clinton presidency who would largely maintain the traditional ‘hedge and engage’ policy towards China. While a Trump presidency could be seen as better for China, allowing more leeway on security issues, adding an additional element of unpredictability that he would bring to China’s already uncertain economy, would not be good for the country or President Xi Jinping.

Xenia Wickett U.S. Project Director, Chatham House via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/2c1JIGA