Christopher Scott, Author at Asia Times

Joseph Tsai (left), co-founder and executive vice-chairman of Alibaba Group, talks with Zhang Yong, CEO of Alibaba. Photo: AFP

Beijing, China, European Union, World

Possible trade war couldn’t come at a worse time for US, says Alibaba co-founder

by Christopher Scott May 2, 2018February 18, 2020

US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer (left) and the director of the White House National Trade Council, Peter Navarro, two of Washington's most outspoken critics of China, are heading to Beijing to talk trade. Photo: AFP / Mandel Ngan

Beijing, China, Japan, Northeast Asia, South Korea

Trump trade team visiting China just got bigger

by Christopher Scott April 26, 2018February 18, 2020

America alone? US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (C) arrives for a G-20 gathering during the IMF spring meetings on Friday. Photo: Reuters/Yuri Gripas

Beijing, China, Mexico, North Korea, Northeast Asia, World

What to expect from trade emissary Mnuchin’s possible trip to Beijing

by Christopher Scott April 24, 2018February 18, 2020

Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the Expo, urging the rapid development of big data and the need to build the Big Data Expo into an international event. Photo: Reuters

Beijing, China, World

With Xi’s speech, markets once again declare trade war averted

by Christopher Scott April 11, 2018February 18, 2020

Beijing, China, World

Trump brandishes art of the deal flair with new, bigger tariff threat

by Christopher Scott April 6, 2018February 18, 2020

Beijing, China, Mexico, Northeast Asia, South Korea, World

Stakes sky high as US tries to keep China from moving up the ladder

by Christopher Scott April 4, 2018February 18, 2020

A friendship rekindled? Source: North Korean state television YouTube screen grab

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Japan, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Asia, South Korea

N Korean media coverage of Kim’s trip to Beijing, in English

by Christopher Scott March 31, 2018February 18, 2020

Tech companies are now like utilities. It's only a matter of time before they're regulated like ones. Photo: iStock

European Union, World

Amazon’s vulnerability to Trump headlines a sign of the times for tech

by Christopher Scott March 29, 2018February 18, 2020

Australia, China, European Union, Mexico, Northeast Asia, Oceania, South Korea, World

US$60 billion in tariffs? Not exactly

by Christopher Scott March 23, 2018February 18, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping sharing a laugh Photo: Reuters/Thomas Peter

AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, China, Oceania, South Asia, Taiwan, World

Does Trump want to embrace China’s vision for great-power relations?

by Christopher Scott March 10, 2018February 18, 2020

China, European Union, Mexico, Northeast Asia, South Korea, World

Trump plays with fire on metals, while China tariffs locked and loaded

by Christopher Scott March 9, 2018February 18, 2020

The top economic adviser to Chinese President Xi Jinping, Liu He, opposite US President Donald Trump. Photos: Reuters

Beijing, China, World

Beijing’s economic sage looking to work miracle in Washington

by Christopher Scott February 28, 2018February 18, 2020

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is seen in a television broadcast visiting villagers. Photo: AFP/Greg Baker

Beijing, China, World

The simple allure of China’s news

by Christopher Scott February 16, 2018February 18, 2020

US President Donald Trump holds a meeting on trade with members of Congress at the White House on February 13, 2018. Photo: Reuters / Kevin Lamarque

Beijing, China, Japan, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Asia, South Korea, World

Trump keeps up rhetoric but may still heed advice on China trade

by Christopher Scott February 15, 2018February 18, 2020

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson meets with Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi at the State Department in Washington, DC. Photo: Reuters/Kevin Lamarque

Beijing, China, World

US-China ties take step forward with top diplomat’s trip

by Christopher Scott February 12, 2018February 18, 2020

United States President Donald Trump speaks before signing a memorandum on addressing China's practices related to intellectual property in August. Photo: AFP

Beijing, China, Mexico, North Korea, Northeast Asia, World

Markets unmoved as Trump’s trade war remains elusive

by Christopher Scott January 23, 2018February 18, 2020

Voices in Beijing are crying foul amid Western criticism of Chinese influence, yet pushing back against Western influence has been one of Xi Jinping's top priorities. Photo: Reuters / Fred Dufour

Australia, Beijing, China, Germany, New Zealand, Oceania, Shanghai, World

China bristles as foreign governments flirt with CCP playbook

by Christopher Scott December 16, 2017February 18, 2020

（左起）美国国务卿雷克斯提勒森、总统特朗普和贸易代表罗伯特莱特希泽相片： Reuters, AFP, Asia Times

China

北京的中美「双赢」讲话或只是一厢情愿

by Christopher Scott November 27, 2017February 18, 2020

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, President Donald Trump and US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer. Photos: Reuters/AFP/Asia Times

Beijing, China, India, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Asia, Taiwan, World

China’s utopian talk of ‘win-win’ relations falls on deaf ears

by Christopher Scott November 23, 2017February 18, 2020

Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang attends a ceremony in front of the Monument to the People's Heroes at Tiananmen Square on September 30, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Jason Lee

China, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, South Asia

Xi set to elevate reformer, rival to Standing Committee

by Christopher Scott October 24, 2017February 18, 2020

Policemen in Shanxi Province watch a broadcast of Chinese President Xi Jinping delivering his speech during the opening of the 19th National Congress. Photo: Reuters

Beijing, China, World

19th Party Congress: day three briefing

by Christopher Scott October 20, 2017February 18, 2020

Military band members prepare inside the Great Hall of the People before the opening of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. Photo: Reuters/Aly Song

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Chongqing, France, Shanghai, Singapore, World

China hails era of ‘great rejuvenation’ at party congress

by Christopher Scott October 18, 2017February 18, 2020

China, European Union, Hong Kong, North Korea, Northeast Asia, World

A sliver of praise for China’s IP protection at US trade hearing

by Christopher Scott October 12, 2017February 18, 2020

US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross speaks during the US and China comprehensive Economic Dialogue in Washington. Photo: AFP/Brendan Smialowski

Beijing, China, Shanghai, World

Fearing trade war, US Inc. pleads with both Trump and China

by Christopher Scott October 7, 2017February 18, 2020

Former UK foreign secretary Boris Johnson. Photo: Reuters/Jeff J Mitchell

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Middle East, Myanmar, South Asia, United Kingdom, World

‘Come you back, you English soldier,’ UK’s top diplomat recites in Myanmar

by Christopher Scott October 4, 2017February 18, 2020

The resumption of armed conflict on the Korean peninsula would benefit no country involved, but it may be time to prepare for the worst. Photo: Wikipedia Commons

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Japan, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Asia, South Korea

Time for China to talk Korean war plans with US?

by Christopher Scott September 27, 2017February 18, 2020

Jack Ma or Ma Yun, right, chairman of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, shakes hands with Li Qiang, Secretary of the Jiangsu provincial committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), during the 2017 World Internet of Things Exposition (WIOT) in Wuxi city, east China's Jiangsu province, 10 September 2017. Photo: AFP

China, Hong Kong, India, Middle East, South Asia, World

Alibaba in sync with Beijing leaders to reform economy

by Christopher Scott September 23, 2017February 18, 2020

Kim Jong-un's nuclear test was timed to rain on Xi Jinping's BRICS parade, but fortunately for Xi, inside China you would have hardly noticed.

Beijing, China, Japan, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Korea, World

What nuclear test?

by Christopher Scott September 6, 2017February 18, 2020

Chinese troops conducting a live-fire drill in Tibet. Screen grab of CCTV footage.

Beijing, China, India, South Asia

Chinese TV strikes a delicate balance on Doklam coverage

by Christopher Scott August 5, 2017February 18, 2020

Xi Jinping's RCEP initiative aims to challeng the US-dominated world order. Photo: Reuters / Axel Schmidt

Beijing, China, Guangzhou, World

Chinese state media’s tribute to Xi is forceful rebuke of free press

by Christopher Scott July 21, 2017February 18, 2020

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Possible trade war couldn’t come at a worse time for US, says Alibaba co-founder

Trump trade team visiting China just got bigger

What to expect from trade emissary Mnuchin’s possible trip to Beijing

With Xi’s speech, markets once again declare trade war averted

Trump brandishes art of the deal flair with new, bigger tariff threat

Stakes sky high as US tries to keep China from moving up the ladder

N Korean media coverage of Kim’s trip to Beijing, in English

Amazon’s vulnerability to Trump headlines a sign of the times for tech

US$60 billion in tariffs? Not exactly

Does Trump want to embrace China’s vision for great-power relations?

Trump plays with fire on metals, while China tariffs locked and loaded

Beijing’s economic sage looking to work miracle in Washington

The simple allure of China’s news

Trump keeps up rhetoric but may still heed advice on China trade

US-China ties take step forward with top diplomat’s trip

Markets unmoved as Trump’s trade war remains elusive

China bristles as foreign governments flirt with CCP playbook

北京的中美「双赢」讲话或只是一厢情愿

China’s utopian talk of ‘win-win’ relations falls on deaf ears

Xi set to elevate reformer, rival to Standing Committee

19th Party Congress: day three briefing

China hails era of ‘great rejuvenation’ at party congress

A sliver of praise for China’s IP protection at US trade hearing

Fearing trade war, US Inc. pleads with both Trump and China

‘Come you back, you English soldier,’ UK’s top diplomat recites in Myanmar

Time for China to talk Korean war plans with US?

Alibaba in sync with Beijing leaders to reform economy

What nuclear test?

Chinese TV strikes a delicate balance on Doklam coverage

Chinese state media’s tribute to Xi is forceful rebuke of free press

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