Month: February 2019

Opinion | After the Trump-Kim Failure – By Nicholas Kristof – The New York Times

March 5, 2019 / Korea - North and South Korea, Nicholas Kristof

. By Nicholas Kristof Opinion Columnist Feb. 28, 2019 86 ImagePresident Trump and Kim Jong-un in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Thursday.CreditCreditEvan Vucci/Associated Press “President Trump was right to walk away from his summit with Kim Jong-un rather than accept a bad nuclear agreement, but the outcome underscores that he was bamboozled last year at his first summit …

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Trump Undermines Top Trade Adviser as He Pushes for China Deal – By Ana Swanson – The New York Times

February 27, 2019 / China, David Lindsay, Trade and Trade Policy, Trade and Trade Policy

By Ana Swanson Feb. 26, 2019 + WASHINGTON — President Trump has signaled that he is moving toward peace with China in a trade standoff that has rattled markets and businesses globally. But as he backs off his threat to impose higher tariffs, the president’s relationship with his own trade negotiator is now showing signs of …

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Opinion | China Isn’t Having Enough Babies – The New York Times

February 26, 2019 / China, Population Growth

By Wang Feng and Yong Cai Mr. Wang and Mr. Cai are sociologists. Feb. 26, 2019 Image.  CreditAndy Wong/Associated Press “Fewer babies were born in China last year than in 2017, and already fewer had been born in 2017 than in 2016. There were 15.23 million new births in 2018, down by more than 11 percent from the year before. The authorities had predicted that easing …

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Opinion | China’s Online Censorship Stifles Trade- Too – By Tim Wu – The New York Times

February 5, 2019 / China, Trade and Trade Policy, Trade and Trade Policy

By Tim Wu Mr. Wu is a law professor who specializes in technology. Feb. 4, 2019,   54 “As China and the United States engage in high-level negotiations over a possible trade deal, it’s puzzling to see what’s been left off the table: the Chinese internet market. China blocks or hinders nearly every important foreign competitor online, including …

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India’s Leader Is Accused of Hiding Unemployment Data Before Vote – By Jeffrey Gettleman and Hari Kumar – The New York Times

February 2, 2019 / India and Sri Lanka, Politics and Economics

By Jeffrey Gettleman and Hari Kumar Jan. 31, 2019,  119 c NEW DELHI — When voters swept Prime Minister Narendra Modi into power five years ago, it was in no small part because of his vows to create millions of jobs and vault India into an era of prosperity. But now, just months before the next general election, Mr. …

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