scholarly journals The US-China Trade Dispute: A Macro Perspective

Author(s):  
Rod Tyers ◽  
Yixiao Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Babel ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 66 (4-5) ◽  
pp. 847-866
Author(s):  
Weixin Zeng

Abstract This study aims to investigate how news reports are reframed and how a stance is in turn mediated in the process of translation by news agencies in the Chinese mainland and Taiwan when they cover the same news event. A database is built from 50 reports on the US-China trade dispute, half from Reference News (RN), a news agency based in Chinese mainland and the other half from Liberty Times (LT), a media outlet in Chinese Taiwan, as well as their corresponding source texts from foreign news agencies. The results show that the reframing practices in the two agencies vary from each other in framing the US-China trade dispute and the image of China and America. The overall pattern of stance shift in the translation by RN is towards a pro-China/anti-US direction while in the translation by LT towards a more anti-China/pro-US direction. These might be caused by the political stance of the news agency, the media environment and the relationship with the United States.


10.31355/75 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 001-020

Aim/Purpose: This research identifies China’s agricultural commodities demand on soy and compares the comparative advantage, competitiveness of world soy exporters. Background: The world’s largest agricultural commodities importer-China had bought 10.7 % of world agricultural commodities (US$1,167.2 billion) during year 2017. Studying China’s demand in order to formulate export strategies is crucial especially for BRIC countries. Methodology: Reveal Comparative advantage (RCA), Comparative Advantage above Average (CAaA) and Export Competitive Advantage (XCA) were used in this study. Findings: Analysis shows that Brazil, USA, Argentina, Canada, Paraguay, Uruguay and Ukraine who supply more than 97% of world soy export have better comparative advantage and competitiveness over other soy exporters in the world. Russia and Netherlands are picking up with offering lower export price. Impact on Society: Due to US-China Trade dispute, China has switched soy import and purchase from the US to Brazil. That has caused US$3 billion wealth loss for both countries.


Asian Survey ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Uk Heo

The biggest stories of the year 2020 were the COVID-19 pandemic and a trade dispute between the United States and China. The pandemic significantly damaged the Asian economies. The US-China trade war halted after a phase one trade deal and the pandemic, but the future is unclear.


Subject The importance of domestic consumption to China's economy. Significance Consumption contributed 60.5% of the rise in China’s GDP in the January-September period of this year, data released on October 18 show. Vice-Premier Liu He, China’s top economic policy official, argues that the shift towards consumption-driven growth will help minimise the adverse consequences of the US-China trade dispute. It is also key to the success of China’s efforts to rebalance its domestic economy in the longer term. Impacts Online retail has plateaued in the large cities, but rapid growth will continue in smaller cities and rural areas. The potential for further growth of the car market is considerable, despite slowing sales. The positive impact on GDP growth of tax cuts last year is likely to soften by the end of 2019.


Significance The meeting comes against the backdrop of a diplomatic spat between Vietnam, Cambodia and Singapore over Vietnam’s 1978 military incursion into Cambodia. South-east Asian leaders will discuss regional economic integration, for example through the ASEAN Single Window (ASW) trade facility and the ASEAN-centred Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade pact. Impacts ASEAN members will aim to capitalise on shifting regional supply chains precipitated by the US-China trade dispute. ASEAN and China may next month complete the first reading of the single draft negotiating text for a South China Sea Code of Conduct. An upcoming ASEAN assessment of the Rohingya crisis will do little to stem global criticism of Myanmar’s treatment of the minority group.


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