U.S. President Donald Trump attends a news conference in Washington on July 14. 
International relations

Election seen behind Trump's possible Communist Party travel ban

Some Chinese social media users express support for proposal

17 July 2020
TSMC has faced a number of challenges in recent months, including a crackdown on key customer Huawei.
Huawei crackdown

TSMC plans to halt chip supplies to Huawei in 2 months

Chip titan says 5G demand will fuel growth despite US export ban and pandemic

16 July 2020
Americans might consider why Xi Jinping seems to fear Joe Biden more than another four years of Trump.
Opinion

Donald Trump and Joe Biden are competing to see who is harshest on China

Beijing-bashing a disaster for US so Biden must avoid Trump's strategic mistakes

16 July 2020
Despite an agreement designed to ensure a stable supply of Canadian logs to Japan, actual shipments sank to zero in April.
International relations

Canada log export plunge emerges as first possible TPP violation

Japan relies on the material to keep its domestic lumber industry viable

16 July 2020
Zhang Xiaoming, executive deputy director of Beijing’s Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, could be one of the officials considered for sanction by the U.S. for undermining Hong Kong’s autonomy.
Finance

Banks in Hong Kong grade clients for US sanction risk

Institutions squeezed between Washington penalty threat and national security law

15 July 2020
Major Chinese internet groups are facing extreme scrutiny but it does not mean that they must stop expanding internationally.
Opinion

China's aggression is undermining its tech giants' global ambitions

TikTok's troubles shows ByteDance and others will face U.S. pushback as they expand

15 July 2020
Eight candidates are running to fill the top job at the World Trade Organization.
Interview

Good listener or strong negotiator? WTO candidates make case for top job

Nigeria's Okonjo-Iweala and Mexico's Seade have different prescriptions for US-China rift

13 July 2020
Hong Kong's financial district: a key selling point for the city has long been the stablest exchange rate in Asia.
Opinion

Donald Trump's White House would strangle Hong Kong to hurt China

Idea to end city's currency peg is one face of president's economic war on Beijing

13 July 2020
Amazon.com headquarters in Seattle: The U.S. e-commerce giant is requiring employees to remove the popular short-video app TikTok from their mobile devices by July 10. (Photo courtesy of Amazon.com)
Technology

Amazon tells staff to delete TikTok, then retracts

Internal email had cited 'security risks' in having the Chinese-owned video app on mobile devices

11 July 2020
A production line of display monitors in Wuhan, pictured on Apr. 7: China no longer wins hands down on costs.
Opinion

US has real chance to bring manufacturing home from China

New cost calculus and COVID-19 offer opening if investment in competitiveness raised

10 July 2020
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International relations

WTO leadership race emerges as newest arena for US-China rivalry

African and Mexican candidates in spotlight as trade group looks for consensus

10 July 2020
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China up close

China talks of US decoupling and a divided world

Former official urges citizens to prepare for the worst-case scenario

9 July 2020
Toyota Motor, which just began producing pickup trucks at its new plant in Mexico in February, faces a dilemma.
The Nikkei View

New North American trade pact puts toll on Asian companies

Exporters seen passing cost to American consumers

8 July 2020
The U.S.'s northern neighbor is pitching to attract more Asian tech employees.
Technology

Canada opens doors to Asian tech talent fleeing Trump's US

Visa headaches dim the American dream and kindle interest in openings elsewhere

6 July 2020
People stand in line to apply for unemployment benefits in the U.S. state of Kentucky.
Economy

Clock ticks on 100m jobs as global stimulus packages expire

US, Japan and Europe brace for second wave of unemployment

3 July 2020
Ulaanbaatar's residential area, the district where the poorer part of the population lives: nearly a third of the nation's 3.2 million people live below the poverty line.
Opinion

Mongolia's economy is stuck between China, Russia and US

Reelected prime minister must navigate geopolitical tensions

29 June 2020
A Mazda assembly plant in Mexico. (Photo courtesy of Mazda)
Automobiles

Japan auto companies triple Mexican pay rather than move to US

Trump hailed new NAFTA as American job generator, but higher prices appear in offing

28 June 2020
A video conference with ASEAN leaders in April: Friday’s virtual summit will be chaired by Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. 
International relations

ASEAN to devise post-COVID plan for 'long-term immunity'

Vietnam will chair online summit that will also discuss South China Sea dispute

25 June 2020
Copies of "The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir:" Bolton highlights why Trump's mercantilist ways are warping U.S.-Asia relations.
Opinion

John Bolton's book shows that Trump sees Asia as an ATM

US President wants to extract as much money as possible from China and even allies

25 June 2020
China has revived its steel industry through its economic stimulus program.
Commodities

China's steel dominance grows as global output shrank 9% in May

Asian powerhouse accounts for more than 60% of market after rivals scale back

24 June 2020
The shortage of protective gear at a time of utmost need has revealed the fragility of global supply chains -- and the extent of the U.S.'s reliance on China. © Illustration by Michael Tsang
The Big Story

How Trump's China obsession undermined the coronavirus effort

As the US scrambles for life-saving gear, White House shuts out the world's largest supplier

24 June 2020
 CDC headquarters is located in Atlanta, in the U.S. state of Georgia.
Politics

Slow pandemic response inspires Japan to build own CDC

Tokyo seeks a unified expert-driven approach modeled on US agency

24 June 2020
The pandemic-induced slowdown may offer the Asia-Pacific region a prime opportunity not only to catch up on environmental targets, but also to lay the groundwork for a greener future. © Illustration by Hiroko Oshima
Asia Insight

Asia risks missing 'green' economic reset after coronavirus

Except in South Korea, experts see absence of environmental resolve in region

23 June 2020
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks during a news conference on May 25 in Tokyo. (Photo by Uichiro Kasai)
Comment

Japan-US security treaty turns 60, sheds light on 'new Cold War'

Lesson from Abe's grandfather vital as Tokyo navigates Washington-Beijing rift

21 June 2020
Former national security adviser John Bolton claims in his new book that U.S. President Donald Trump asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to help him get reelected. 
International relations

US resumes talks with China, amid Bolton book revelations

Trump pleaded with Xi for help in re-election bid, ex-adviser writes

18 June 2020