china, trade, trade deal, trade war resolution, u.s.

The U.S. May Soon Finalize a Trade Deal With China

Over the past several past months, the U.S. has been facing a trade conflict with China that has created confusion and fear in the global business arena. New reports suggest that we might be close to a U.S.-China trade deal soon that would end uncertainty in the markets and put the world economy back on track. ...

Nspirement Staff

Shaking hands.

German Minister Warns Russia About Chinese Missile Threat

Germany’s defense minister, Ursula von der Leyen, has warned Russia that it is at risk of China’s medium-range missiles. Her comments come on the backdrop of America and Russia pulling out from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty. The problem with the INF treaty The INF treaty was signed by the U.S. and the Soviet ...

Nspirement Staff

U.S. Hits China With Tariffs Worth $200 Billion, Escalating Tariff War

The U.S. has notched up the pressure on Beijing by escalating the tariff war by sanctioning tariffs on US$200 billion worth of additional Chinese products. Enraged by the U.S. decision, China has retaliated by imposing tariffs on American imports worth US$60 billion. The tariff war The new tariffs imposed by the U.S. will raise the ...

Jack Roberts

Why the U.S. Is Restricting Visas to Chinese Students

The U.S. administration has passed a new policy that restricts visas to Chinese students to just one year in a few fields of study. While the move has garnered opposition from people who say that it is “racist,” the American intelligence community sees it as a necessary action to protect the country. Restricting visas to ...

Armin Auctor

Chinese students listening to a lecture in a classroom.

Why China’s 2025 Plan Is Not Acceptable to Many Western Countries

When China announced the Made in China 2025 plan, it was very clear that this would be a very hard pill to swallow for the world, especially the West. The negative outlook is not because China is aiming to advance technologically, but the path it is choosing to advance is fraught with possibilities of global ...

Armin Auctor

What Do People Think of Martial Arts in the U.S.?

The U.S. was relatively ignorant of Eastern martial arts traditions until after World War II when a few American soldiers who were stationed in Japan came back who had trained in Judo. But what really sparked U.S. interest in martial arts was Bruce Lee. The Chinese martial arts master was skilled in the traditional Kung ...

Nspirement Staff

Is the US Slowly Rolling Over to China in Its Own Trade War?

The ongoing trade war seems to indicate rough times ahead for the world. The U.S. and China have been on conflicting paths for the past couple of decades. Though America was the dominant global power for much of the latter half of the 20th century, China seemed on its way to challenge that title since ...

Nspirement Staff

Regulation Vs. Innovation: A Comparison of Chinese and U.S. Schools

In 1979, China sent a delegation to the United States to evaluate their primary school education system. Their 30,000-word report noted the following points that were based on regulation vs innovation. Regulation vs innovation Regardless of how well or poorly a student performed, they were all equally high-spirited and full of ambition; Students in the ...

Armin Auctor

An empty classroom.

The Uncertain Fate of ZTE

On April 16, 2018, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security issued a ban on the Chinese company Zhongxing Telecommunications Equipment Corporation (ZTE), and collectively other companies of ZTE, stating that no American companies are allowed to sell or deal with the Chinese company for a period of seven years. According to ...

Emma Lu

ZTE

Import Tariffs: The Trump Card?

President Trump’s memorandum signed on March 22, 2018 has directly targeted China for its unfair trade practices. Trump has announced the U.S. will impose import tariffs up to $60 billion and this is only “the first of many” retaliatory steps to follow against China. China, on the other hand, has warned the U.S. about its ...

Armin Auctor