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U.S. and China Dig In on Trade War, With No Plans for Formal Talks
02May

U.S. and China Dig In on Trade War, With No Plans for Formal Talks

Michael Pillsbury, a top China adviser to Mr. Trump during his first term, said Beijing was most likely waiting to see what the deals that the Trump administration reaches with other nations such as India and Japan look like before engaging directly. “They don’t want to start the formal talks because they want to know the bottom line from others first,” said Mr. Pillsbury, who speaks to U.S. and Chinese officials. He noted that the trade fight has become a major point of national pride for China and that it believes that Mr. Trump’s demands — which Beijing does not fully grasp — will soften as American markets gyrate and midterm elections in the United States draw closer. “Delay is very much in their interest, and a speedy deal is very much in Trump’s interest,” Mr. Pillsbury said
Trump Turns Up Trade Pressure on China After Beijing Fails to Come Running
03Mar

Trump Turns Up Trade Pressure on China After Beijing Fails to Come Running

“With my experience with the Chinese, they are suspicious in the initial rounds of a negotiation that there are hidden traps or other reasons to be cautious,” said Michael Pillsbury, a China expert who advises the Trump administration on dealing with the country.
Trump wants China nuclear deal - NYT
19Feb

Trump wants China nuclear deal – NYT

Michael Pillsbury, a China expert who advised Trump during his first-term trade negotiations, told the NYT that Trump had shared with him "a few months ago" his desire to secure a deal with Xi "that benefits both sides."
Biden Administration Looks to Reinforce U.S.-China Ties Ahead of Trump’s Return
12Dec

Biden Administration Looks to Reinforce U.S.-China Ties Ahead of Trump’s Return

Michael Pillsbury, who served as Mr. Trump’s top outside adviser on China during his first term, said that meetings among midlevel American and Chinese officials tend to be fruitless because they have little authority to make major policy decisions. He said that he expected that Mr. Trump would have little patience in such a format and that he instead would focus on direct talks with President Xi Jinping.
Who Won the Debate? Haley Struggled to Outshine DeSantis, Analysts Say
11Jan

Who Won the Debate? Haley Struggled to Outshine DeSantis, Analysts Say

Haley vs DeSantis NY Times “Each seems to be accusing the other of being secretly corrupted by the Chinese,” said Michael Pillsbury, a top China adviser to the Trump administration. “My impression is they could not attack Trump on China policy, so he won.”
Yellen Faces a Diplomatic Test in Her High-Stakes Visit to China
07Jul

Yellen Faces a Diplomatic Test in Her High-Stakes Visit to China

Michael Pillsbury, a senior fellow for China strategy at the Heritage Foundation said “They want
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Senior Fellow for China Strategy at The Heritage Foundation. Author of The Hundred-Year Marathon. “The leading authority on China.”

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