China’s surrender to Western powers after the first Opium War helps explain Beijing’s interest for a global trading order that works more on its terms, historians say. Source: NYT > Business – ALAN RAPPEPORT
China Pledges Openness in Hopes of Reaching a Trade Deal
Top Chinese officials, looking at a skeptical audience both at home and abroad, pledge to open the country’s markets to foreign investment. Source: NYT > Business – KEITH BRADSHER
U.S. Campaign to Ban Huawei Overseas Stumbles as Allies Resist
The Trump administration’s effort to ban Huawei from overseas wireless networks has suffered from questions over whether the Chinese telecom company poses a threat. Source: NYT > Business – JULIAN E. BARNES and ADAM SATARIANO
DealBook Briefing: Beijing Is Getting Trade Jitters
President Trump’s propensity for last-minute change is said to be spooking China‘s trade officials. Source: NYT > Business –
Chinese Officials Becoming Wary of a Quick Trade Deal
While the United States and China have made progress toward a compromise, Beijing is leery of holding a summit without concluding a deal first. Source: NYT > Business – KEITH BRADSHER and ANA SWANSON
What You Need to Know About the Huawei Court Case in Canada
How Meng Wanzhou, a Huawei executive, became one of the world’s most famous detainees. Source: NYT > Business – DAN BILEFSKY