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Chinese Feel ‘Ripped Off’ By Phase One Deal With US: China Watcher
19Dec
Fox Business

Chinese feel ‘ripped off’ by phase one deal with US: China watcher

Hudson Institute senior fellow Michael Pillsbury discusses the timeline for signing the phase one China
China Trade Deal May Happen Before 2019 Is Over: Michael Pillsbury
16Dec
Fox Business

China trade deal may happen before 2019 is over: Michael Pillsbury

Trump administration adviser Michael Pillsbury admits it will 'take a lot of effort' to get it done in 2 weeks
Trump Administration Inches Closer To Massive Trade Deal With China
14Dec
Fox News

Trump administration inches closer to massive trade deal with China

Washington and Beijing officials agree to tariff rollbacks; reaction from Michael Pillsbury, director of the
Trump Signs Off On Deal To Ease China Trade War
13Dec
The Washington Post

Trump signs off on deal to ease China trade war

Pillsbury recounted that the president told him in a late-afternoon phone call that Trump anticipates those talks continuing past the November 2020 election. Pillsbury serves as an occasional outside adviser to the president.
U.S. Settles On Outline Of Elusive China Trade Deal
12Dec
The New York Times

U.S. Settles on Outline of Elusive China Trade Deal

Michael Pillsbury, a China scholar at the Hudson Institute who advises the White House on trade, said that he had spoken to the president on Thursday afternoon about the agreement.
‘Breakthrough’ In Trade Talks
12Dec
Fox Business

‘Breakthrough’ in Trade Talks

@mikepillsbury praises @POTUS for securing a historic phase one trade deal with China. #MAGA#AmericaFirst#Dobbs ‘Breakthrough’
Trump Agrees To Limited Trade Deal With China
12Dec
Wall Street Journal

Trump Agrees to Limited Trade Deal With China

Michael Pillsbury, an adviser to the president, said he spoke with Mr. Trump, who said the deal calls for China to buy $50 billion worth of agricultural goods in 2020, along with energy and other goods. In exchange the U.S. would reduce the tariff rate on many Chinese imports, which now ranges from 15% to 25%.
Signs Point To China Tariff Delay, But Decision Rests With Trump
10Dec
The New York Times

Signs Point To China Tariff Delay, But Decision Rests With Trump

With pressure growing, administration officials have weighed a variety of options. Michael Pillsbury, a Hudson Institute scholar who advises Mr. Trump, drafted a memo that has been circulated to the White House outlining possible actions.
Will US- China Have Phase 1 Deal Done By Sunday?
10Dec
Fox Business

Will US- China have phase 1 deal done by Sunday?

Hudson Institute director for Chinese strategy Michael Pillsbury discusses President Trump’s goal to get ‘major
Michael Pillsbury Presents Export Import Bank Chair Reed With A Copy Of His Book
09Dec
ExIm Bank

Michael Pillsbury Presents Export Import Bank Chair Reed with a Copy of His Book

Renowned author & @HudsonInstitute Senior Fellow @mikepillsbury presents #EXIM Chair Reed with a copy of
Pillsbury On Phase One Trade Talks
05Dec
Fox Business

Pillsbury on Phase One Trade Talks

Impeachment Distraction. @mikepillsbury condemns Nadler, Schiff for undermining and subverting @POTUS during the ongoing trade
Trump: U.S., China In Final Throes Of Phase 1 Deal
27Nov
Fox Business

Trump: U.S., China In Final Throes of Phase 1 Deal

Staying Tough on China. @MikePillsbury says the Chinese hardliners won’t succeed against @POTUS. #AmericaFirst#MAGA#Dobbs Staying
Documents Reveal Torture, Rape At China's Mass Detention Camps
26Nov
Fox News

Documents reveal torture, rape at China’s mass detention camps

Michael Pillsbury, former H.W. Bush administration special assistant for Asian affairs, reacts to the leaked
Pillsbury On China Trade: We Have To Be Careful Who We're Listening To
25Nov
Fox Business

Pillsbury on China trade: We have to be careful who we’re listening to

Hudson Institute senior fellow and Center for Chinese Strategy director Michael Pillsbury weighs in on
"TikTok" App May Be Allowing China To Spy On You, Tucker Carlson & Michael Pillsbury Explain
22Nov
Fox News

“TikTok” App May Be Allowing China To Spy On You, Tucker Carlson & Michael Pillsbury Explain

"TikTok" App May Be Allowing China To Spy On You, Tucker Carlson & Michael Pillsbury Explain
TRUMP SIGNING HONG KONG BILL COULD KILL CHINA TRADE DEAL, ANALYSTS WARN: 'TENSIONS ARE RISING BETWEEN THE TWO NATIONS'
21Nov
Newsweek

TRUMP SIGNING HONG KONG BILL COULD KILL CHINA TRADE DEAL, ANALYSTS WARN: ‘TENSIONS ARE RISING BETWEEN THE TWO NATIONS’

Michael Pillsbury, a Hudson Institute academic who advises the Trump administration on China, also told the newspaper that the Hong Kong legislation will inform discussions within the Chinese Communist Party as to their U.S. strategy.
White House Won’t Say If Trump Will Sign Hong Kong Bill That Has Angered China
21Nov
The New York Times

White House Won’t Say if Trump Will Sign Hong Kong Bill That Has Angered China

Michael Pillsbury, a China expert at the conservative Hudson Institute with close ties to the Trump administration, said that Mr. Trump could blunt the measure’s impact on the trade talks by delaying his signature until after such a deal is reached.
Report: Leaked Memos Reveal Chinese Muslim Oppression
20Nov
Fox News

Report: Leaked memos reveal Chinese Muslim oppression

The Hudson Institute Director for Chinese strategy Michael Pillsbury on alleged Muslim oppression by the
U.S. Bill Supporting Hong Kong Rights Heads To Trump’s Desk
20Nov
The New York Times

U.S. Bill Supporting Hong Kong Rights Heads to Trump’s Desk

“There’s an ongoing debate in Beijing between reformers who would like phase one and hard-liners who see themselves surrounded by hostile forces led by the United States, including in Hong Kong,” said Michael Pillsbury, a China scholar at the Hudson Institute who advises the Trump administration.
The Fight To Halt The Theft Of Ideas Is Hopeless
19Nov
Financial Times

The fight to halt the theft of ideas is hopeless

In The Hundred-Year Marathon Michael Pillsbury states that “China . . . regularly hacks into foreign commercial entities . . . making [it] the world’s largest perpetrator of IP theft. This allows the Chinese to cheat their way up the technology ladder.”
Chinese Government Must Solve The Hong Kong Chaos: Michael Pillsbury
18Nov
Fox Business

Chinese government must solve the Hong Kong chaos: Michael Pillsbury

Hudson Institute Director of Chinese Strategy Michael PIllsbury says Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is
China's Grand Plan To Take Over The World
18Nov
Newsmax

China’s Grand Plan to Take Over the World

Pillsbury (who, by the way, advises the White House including the president himself) thinks the clash is intensifying because President Trump’s China scepticism is disrupting the Chinese plan. They see his talk of restoring America’s greatness as an affront to their own dreams.
Chinese Will 'Pull-Ahead' In A Number Of Areas: Michael Pillsbury
16Nov
Fox Business

Chinese will ‘pull-ahead’ in a number of areas: Michael Pillsbury

China expert Michael Pillsbury discusses the cyber security threat Huawei and ZTE pose to the
Donald Trump’s Threat To Raise Tariffs On Chinese Goods Just The ‘Art Of The Deal’, Analysts Say
13Nov
South China Morning Post

Donald Trump’s threat to raise tariffs on Chinese goods just the ‘art of the deal’, analysts say

Michael Pillsbury, an adviser to Trump on China issues, said in September that if the trade talks failed the president could increase the tariffs on Chinese goods to “50 per cent or 100 per cent”.
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About Michael Pillsbury

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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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