Global Ports Forum

Next Hambantota? Welcome to the Chinese-funded US$1.4 billion Port City Colombo

www.scmp.com/week-asia/geopolitics/article/3009731/next-hambantota-welcome-chinese-funded-us14-billion-port-city

Two-Way Street: 2019 Update US-China Direct Investment.

rhg.com/research/two-way-street-2019-update-us-china-direct-investment-trends/

BBC News – Pakistan attack: Gunmen storm five-star hotel in Balochistan
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-48238759

US firms fear retaliation to tariff rise could kill off China exports

www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3009582/us-firms-fear-retaliation-donald-trumps-tariffs-will-be-final

Trump says trade deal may happen after Xi sent him ‘beautiful letter’

www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3009614/donald-trump-says-trade-war-deal-china-may-still-happen-after

China says it will take ‘necessary’ countermeasures if US raises tariffs Friday – www.cnbc.com/2019/05/08/china-says-it-will-take-necessary-countermeasures-if-us-ups-tariffs.html

US warns China, Russia against ‘aggressive behaviour’ in Arctic.

Pompeo said China’s attempts to inject itself into the region’s affairs by pushing infrastructure projects and commercial investments must be checked. He rejected China’s assertion that it is a “near-Arctic nation”.

www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/05/warns-china-russia-aggressive-behaviour-arctic-190506164745069.html

ECRL will be loss-making for some time, Jho Low offered help: Daim

www.scmp.com/week-asia/geopolitics/article/3009257/top-mahathir-adviser-daim-says-malaysias-china-backed-ecrl

China will keep calm in face of trade talk challenges: People’s Daily.

www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china/china-will-keep-calm-in-face-of-trade-talk-challenges-peoples-daily-idUSKCN1SE011

Why is China playing hardball in trade war talks with the US?

www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3009163/chinese-vice-premier-liu-he-go-washington-trade-talks