NEW (#Economy) via @WSJ.com's @lingling-wei.bsky.social: #China's New Trade Negotiator Is Ready to Play Hardball He Lifeng, Beijing’s economic gatekeeper, has a clear mandate from #Xi Jinping: China won’t be catering to the U.S." www.wsj.com/world/china/...

NEW (#Economy) via @WSJ.com's @lingling-wei.bsky.social, Gavin Bade & Brian Schwartz: "U.S.- #China Trade Truce Risks Falling Apart Over Rare-Earth Exports Agreement struck in Geneva centered on Beijing’s promise to speed critical mineral export licenses" www.wsj.com/world/china/...

Many thanks to Jay Sapsford at U.S. Chamber of Commerce for the opportunity to share some thoughts on the trajectory of the U.S.-China relationship, from mutual engagement to what could be a drawn-out breakup. Thanks for listening/watching. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsPa...

Breakdown in U.S.-China Relations Raises Specter of New Cold War: What is at stake as economic ties careen off the rails is overall global security and economic stability for years to come. (@lingling-wei.bsky.social WSJ-unlocked) www.wsj.com/world/china/...

Thank you, Paul. Yes, hard to overstate the importance of the moment we are in today.

As Trump raises tariffs on China, is the chance of negotiating a Phase 2 trade deal still on the table? Join us & @witadc.bsky.social on April 22 for a timely discussion with Christopher Adams, Craig Allen, Jeff Gerrish & @lingling-wei.bsky.social moderated by Wendy Cutler. Register now👇

Hearing @lingling-wei.bsky.social talk thru this dynamic and the latest movements of the trade war on today’s @wsj.com THE JOURNAL pod was both helpful and not at all calming

The lack of communication between the Trump administration and Beijing shows no signs of letting up. by @lingling-wei.bsky.social

Beijing’s inability to think beyond formal diplomatic protocol has been a mismatch w a Trump team willing to engage only w those closest to Xi. What lies ahead is likely to be a cycle of tit-for-tat retaliation, making it hard to even start negotiations in near term. www.wsj.com/world/china/...

In this week’s WSJ China, we highlight a path-breaking report by CSIS on who’s funding China’s shipyards. Thanks for reading our award-winning newsletter! (It does feel good to say that 😉) With Clarence Leong wsjchina.cmail19.com/t/d-e-sidlyh...

The return of VERs? Sometimes old trade policy instruments, long dead and buried, can stage a comeback . . . www.wsj.com/economy/trad...

Just got one! And thank you for the shout-out.

Thank you, Jeff, and hi!

Thank you for the insightful thread, Michael. Lots of food for thought.