The bizarre optimism in Donald Trump’s theory of the economy

Trump appears to blend economic conspiracy theories with magical-thinking accounting: Stocks are a bubble inflated by "easy money"; government regulators have taken control of banks and choked off lending to everyone but the rich; the "real" unemployment rate is closer to 20 percent than 5 percent, and his crowd sizes prove it; cutting taxes and renegotiating the terms of trade will reinvigorate the economy and the middle class and somehow pay off the federal debt within eight years...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/04/02/the-bizarre-optimism-in-donald-trumps-theory-of-the-economy/

Donald Trump: "There’s a tremendous tax that we pay when we (American businesses) go into China, whereas when China sells to us there’s no tax."

Trump miscasts impact on trade of Chinese taxes.
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2016/mar/30/donald-trump/trump-miscasts-impact-trade-chinese-taxes/

China Redoubles Its War On Coal

“In a nutshell, Beijing has been watching this play out just like all of us, and now they are stepping in to fix it. So much of this is top-down policy so we often see them turn one dial, watch what happens, then realize they need to turn another one to get what they want. They were already dialing up on the shut-down of existing inefficient plants. Now they are dialing down the new-construction pipeline.”
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2016/02/29/3753342/china-war-coal/

The World's Biggest Climate Culprit Will Shut Down 1,000 Coal Plants This Year

With deeper cuts to follow.
http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2016/02/china-coal-power-plants-1000-shut-down

What Donald Trump said about the Chinese inventing the 'hoax' of climate change

Says Donald Trump "thinks that climate change is a hoax, invented by the Chinese."
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2016/jan/24/bernie-s/yes-donald-trump-really-did-tweet-climate-change-h/

In China 'you might disappear at any time' | Guardian Docs - YouTube

Wang Yu was the most high profile of the lawyers arrested in July 2015 in a crackdown on rights campaigners in China.
https://youtu.be/ZiIdJTxIedA

Donald Trump exaggerates when he says China has 'total control' over North Korea

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2016/jan/21/donald-trump/donald-trump-exaggerates-when-he-says-china-has-to/

Carly Fiorina says U.S. didn't address cybersecurity in economic dialogues with China

"When we held recent economic dialogues with China, we agreed on over 100 different things  —  including wildlife trafficking and volcano research. None of these 100-plus points of agreement addressed cybersecurity."
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2016/jan/07/carly-fiorina/carly-fiorina-says-us-didnt-address-cybersecurity-/

U.S. and China Work Together for Climate Solution, So Far (Scientific American Content: Global)

The world’s two largest polluters have been team players at the climate talks in Paris...
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/u-s-and-china-work-together-for-climate-solution-so-far/

China’s Coal Cuts Are Driving A Plateau In Global Carbon Emissions

Rapid growth in global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels and industry ceased in the past two years, despite continued economic growth. Decreased coal use in China was largely responsible, coupled with slower global growth in petroleum and faster growth in renewables.”...
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2015/12/07/3728973/stunner-global-co2-emissions-plateau-driven-china-coal-cuts/

Limits And Growth In China's Knowledge Economy (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

Clay Shirky is one of the smartest guys out there on information technology and society and how they come together to change the world. For the last year he’s been in China, following the story of a very particular Chinese company called Xiaomi. It makes really good, low-cost smartphones – Chinese designed – that are now challenging Apple iPhones all over the world. They are also challenging – whether they mean to or not – the Chinese Communist Party. Info tech challenges central control. Or does it? This hour On Point, Clay Shirky on the Chinese knowledge economy. - Tom Ashbrook
Interview:
https://onpoint.wbur.org/2015/10/28/limits-and-growth-in-chinas-knowledge-economy

Russia Insider: Chinese strategy in Syria

https://youtu.be/G0mM3kww8r4

China Pledges Billions In Development Aid

"China will continue to increase investment in the least developed countries, aiming to increase its total to $12 billion by 2030," Xi said in New York during a sustainable development summit of world leaders.
http://n.pr/1iBM8JA

Q&A: The Hong Kong teenager who confronted China

A year after the 'Umbrella Revolution' began, student leader Joshua Wong reflects on the mass protests - and jail time.  Read more

China and US to cap emissions in climate change deal

Environmentalists welcome pledge by leaders of two largest economies which paves way for comprehensive global pact.  Read more

This U.S. Lab Is Partnering With China To Fight Climate Change. Here’s Why That Matters.

A partnership between a U.S. lab and the world's largest utility is a good sign for carbon reductions.  ... Read more

China unveils details to fix state-owned enterprises

Reform guidelines include partial privatisation of state-owned enterprise sector, which employs millions of people.  Read more

China announces massive troop cuts at WWII anniversary

President Xi Jinping pledges to cut 300,000 troops from 2.3-million strong army as it flexes its military might.  Read more

Shaky Stocks And A Global Correction (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

Black Monday, they called it in China. And it looked pretty bad in New York too, as the Dow skid 1000 points – biggest drop ever – in opening trading. So now what? For Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and beyond? Global stock markets have been in a panic. Buyers are looking for a way back in, but nobody wants to catch a falling knife. The soothers say fundamentals are good. Are they? And the US, now seen as maybe the island of stability. Really? This hour On Point: the message in the global markets, on China, the US, and the whole world economy.
Interview:
https://onpoint.wbur.org/2015/08/25/global-stock-market-correction-black-monday

The Rise And Risks Of Synthetic Marijuana (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

The street drug called “spice” is a kind of black box of chemicals and reactions. Chemicals, largely from China, sprayed over maybe oregano or basil. Sold in little packets marked “not for human consumption.” Reactions, all over the place. A high that can be manic or depressive. That can leave users giddy or angry or fighting for their lives in the emergency room. It gets called synthetic marijuana, but it’s not marijuana. It is a cannabinoid. And it is confounding health officials and law enforcement. This hour On Point: the unpredictability and danger of the little packets known as “spice.” / Tom Ashbrook
Interview:
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2015/08/10/spice-spike-synthetic-cannabinoids-bath-salts