Highlights of this month’s edition
Bilateral trade: U.S. exports to China stage modest recovery, driven by transportation equipment; monthly goods deficit at highest level so far this year; Bilateral policy issues: State Dept official previews S&ED talking points; China disappoints at WTO ITA talks; solar dispute with China splits U.S. interest groups; 25th Tiananmen anniversary makes China business difficult for Google; China’s economy: Property slump adds to concerns of slowdown; anticorruption crackdown intensifies with SOE auditing campaign and indictment of top military official; and Sector spotlight sovereign wealth funds: China Investment Corp. under siege from Chinese auditors; adds to concerns about fund’s governance and investment strategy