Nuclear testing braggadocio a distraction from China’s build-up

Nuclear testing braggadocio a distraction from China’s build-up

A ludicrous war of words is going on about which country plans to test its nuclear weapons for the first time in three decades and what, if anything, this might tell you about how big, bad and bold Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin might be. That is a somewhat pathetic distraction from the much more […] The post Nuclear testing braggadocio a distraction from China’s build-up appeared first on Asia Times .

US manufacturers face higher Chinese hurdles than soybean farmers

US manufacturers face higher Chinese hurdles than soybean farmers

American soybean farmers aren’t alone in their dangerous overdependence on China. In a different way, so are many American manufacturers. The Chinese typically buy around half of US soybean exports, giving them the power to inflict pain by withholding purchases – a power they exercised for much of this year. For US manufacturers, the problem […] The post US manufacturers face higher Chinese hurdles than soybean farmers appeared first on Asia Times .