Risks aside, Trump’s team sees China trade stance as strength in 2020

11Jul

Risks aside, Trump’s team sees China trade stance as strength in 2020

“The biggest accomplishment on the trade talks is getting them (China) back to the table, but there’s no date set and there was no public mention ... that they have taken back any of the ‘reneging,’” said Michael Pillsbury, an outside trade adviser to Trump, adding the concessions were worth it to get talks started.

04Jul

In an interview with DavidWestin, Michael Pillsbury unpacks the HK protests

In an interview with @DavidWestin, @mikepillsbury unpacks the HK protests: “It’s a matter of trust.

03Jul

Trump’s surprise Huawei U-turn stirs unease amid 5G fears

“This is quite a brilliant idea, that he can adjust, the Commerce Department can adjust which licenses they give,” Michael Pillsbury, the Hudson Institute’s director for Chinese strategy and author of an influential book warning of China’s geopolitical ambitions, said Monday. “The licenses could be granted quite quickly ... but they can also be turned off again.”