What Happened Last Week

Some but far from all of the highlights from the week of 12/11/16 Continue reading “What Happened Last Week”

Trump Baits China – Again

Continuing the theme set in his December 4th tweet storm, President Elect Trump stated on Sunday that the US may not be bound by the One China Policy and laid out his gripes with China during an interview with Fox News: Continue reading “Trump Baits China – Again”

What Happened This Week

Some but far from all of the highlights from the week of 12/4/16 Continue reading “What Happened This Week”

China’s Power Over the US and the World

Ask Americans what they think of China and many will say it is a major culprit that steals US manufacturing jobs by using cheap labor.  Bankers and CEOs may tell you that China manipulates it’s currency to further steal jobs.  President Elect Trump seems to agree with these statements according to some of his latest tweets.  So what should we know about China’s power over the US and the world? Continue reading “China’s Power Over the US and the World”

UPDATE: Trump on China and Taiwan

Trump accepted a “congratulatory phone call” from Taiwan’s President on Friday.  As expected, China protested this perceived breach of the long standing U.S. One China policy.  The policy has been in place since Nixon opened relations with China.  In a nutshell, China claims sovereignty over Taiwan.  Taiwan disagrees. Continue reading “UPDATE: Trump on China and Taiwan”