Author: Emily Feng

The visit comes at an important time for both men.

All Things Considered host Mary Louise Kelly talks with White House correspondent Emily Feng about the Trump/Xi summit.

Despite the lingering questions, China remains optimistic about the summit.

The Trump administration says it’s asking countries to voluntarily cut off business with Iran to squeeze its economy further. But the most critical country — China — already says it won’t cooperate.

President Trump announced this week that the U.S. will be imposing the “most crushing economic operation” against Iran.

A decade ago, the U.S. was still in its “pivot to Asia.” Today, as conflicts in the Middle East suck up American military resources, analysts say that pivot is over — or never really began.

The U.S. is scheduled to impose more tariffs on Canada, hitting about $20 billion dollars worth of goods, as trade negotiations between the two neighboring countries hit an impasse.

The U.S. focus on Iran has pivoted key resources away from another key geopolitical region — Asia.

Palestinians in the West Bank have too much cash. Israeli banks refuse to accept their deposits and Palestinian authorities warn an economic breakdown is looming.

Zhu was renowned for reforms that sought to transition China from the post-Maoist years to a more global market-oriented financial system, without ceding party control over the economy.