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China, Japan to establish Belt and Road Council

As of May 8th, the Japanese and Chinese governments have announced plans to create a council to discuss joint China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects in other nations. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang are expected to formally establish the council during the Japanese, Chinese, South Korean summit happening May 9. – Adriana Ray

Dandong, a Chinese- North Korea border town sees a property boom

In the wake of political progress between North and South Korean leaders, a little Chinese town just over the Yalu River from North Korea has seen an unprecedented real estate boom. In the border city of Dandong, China, home prices for rent doubled from 3,000 yuan (USD$471.50) to 5,500 yuan (USD$863) in the two days before the inter-Korea summit between North Korean leader Kim Jung-un and South Korean President Moon Jae-In……Read More Here. – Adriana Ray

Did Trump Initiate a Trade War With China?

On January 23, 2018, President Donald Trump approved two decisions imposing tariffs and quotas on solar cells and washers.  These tariffs may adversely affect U.S. consumers through increased import prices and are likely to spark retaliatory polices by many of the U.S. trading partners in Asia. This began when the current administration approved safeguard measures, pursuant…