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THAAD economic retaliation

As Belt and Road Forum Convenes, Time to Rethink Narratives on China’s Economic Coercion

As Belt and Road Forum Convenes, Time to Rethink Narratives on China’s Economic Coercion

By Matt Ferchen
The problem with all this focus on Chinese economic coercion, and the related anxieties about its ability to weaponize trade, is that China hasn’t been particularly good at it.

The Japan-South Korea-US Summit Is Bad News for China

The Japan-South Korea-US Summit Is Bad News for China

By Shannon Tiezzi
The summit’s deliverables directly contradict previous assurances Beijing had sought on limits to trilateral cooperation.
The Limits of China’s Economic Leverage Over South Korea

The Limits of China’s Economic Leverage Over South Korea

By Andy Hong
South Korea’s economy is certainly vulnerable to Chinese economic coercion. But such pressures rarely induce countries to change their foreign policy outlook.

Moon Jae-In: South Korea’s Merkel?

Moon Jae-In: South Korea’s Merkel?

By Thomas Chan and Seong Hyeon Choi
Both leaders believed that economics and energy concerns locked their countries into a path of appeasing threatening neighbors.

Is China Ready to Take Its Economic Coercion Into the Open?

Is China Ready to Take Its Economic Coercion Into the Open?

By Shannon Tiezzi
Previous moves targeting Japan, the Philippines, and South Korea, have all been pointedly unofficial.

China-South Korea Relations: A Delicate Détente

China-South Korea Relations: A Delicate Détente

By Kristian McGuire
The thaw in relations is not going to last long.

6.5 Million Chinese to Travel Abroad for 2018 Spring Festival Holiday

6.5 Million Chinese to Travel Abroad for 2018 Spring Festival Holiday

By Charlotte Gao
Each Chinese tourist is expected to spend 9,500 yuan (about $1,500) on average traveling abroad.
Shaun Rein on the 'War for China's Wallet'

Shaun Rein on the 'War for China's Wallet'

By Shannon Tiezzi

South Korea and China Make Amends. What Now?

South Korea and China Make Amends. What Now?

By Clint Work
Shortly after Trump came to South Korea, President Moon met with China's top leaders, solidifying a thaw in relations.

China’s First Olive Branch to South Korea?

China’s First Olive Branch to South Korea?

By Jenna Gibson
After a breakthrough on the THAAD dispute, a group of 3,000 Chinese tourists is planning a trip to Seoul.

Why the China-Korea Currency Swap Doesn’t Mean the THAAD Dispute Is Over

Why the China-Korea Currency Swap Doesn’t Mean the THAAD Dispute Is Over

By Kyle Ferrier
China has always calibrated its economic pressure to avoid a boomerang effect. The currency swap is more of the same.
Chinese, South Korean Presidents Meet After North Korea ICBM Test

Chinese, South Korean Presidents Meet After North Korea ICBM Test

By Shannon Tiezzi
Predictably, North Korea and THAAD dominated the discussion.

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