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Debunking the US’ victim narrative – Shaun Rein
U.S. President Donald Trump claims China has been taking advantage of the US and its companies. Shanghai-based analyst Shaun Rein, author of The Split: Finding the Opportunities in China’s Economy in the New World Order explains why this assumption is wrong and how the US, consumers and US companies have been profiting from their cooperation and trade with China, he tells at the Thinkers’ Forum.Read More →
Influencers are changing under economic and political pressure – Ashley Dudarenok
Economic and geopolitical pressure are changing the ways China’s KOLs are changing their strategies, says branding expert Ashley Dudarenok in the Jing Daily. “Amid these challenges, many KOLs are pivoting to create their own brands,” she writes.Read More →
China won’t fold to Trump and Bessent’s economic coercion – Shaun Rein
Americans—including Trump and Bessent—wrongly think they can bring China to its knees, says Shanghai-based American business analyst Shaun Rein, author of The Split: Finding the Opportunities in China’s Economy in the New World Order, at 2Paragraphs.Read More →
How Trump’s tariffs miss China’s resolve – Harry Broadman
Harry Broadman, a former assistant U.S. trade representative in the administrations of George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton, tells Politico that China proved to be much less of a pushover than the Trump team expected it to be when they started to impose tariffs. “Whoever is advising him clearly does not understand China.”Read More →
China will not give in to Trump’s demands – Shaun Rein
Shanghai-based business analyst Shaun Rein, author of The Split: Finding the Opportunities in China’s Economy in the New World Order, explains why China will not give in to Trump’s demands and why the idea of getting manufacturing back to the US is an illusion Americans should forget, he says at the Thinkers Forum.Read More →
Why influencers are key for B2B marketeers, but not enough – Ashley Dudarenok
B2B influencers are a key marketing tool in Asia, says Hong Kong-based marketing expert Ashley Dudarenok, but they are not enough on themselves, in Campaign Asia. “At its core, every B2B decision is made by people, not companies, and tapping into their emotions, challenges, and aspirations is key”, she says.Read More →
Why China is a very competitive market – William Bao Bean
Global VC William Bao Bean explains why China is a very competitive market, where it is very hard to survive, in a discussion with marketing expert Ashley Dudarenok at her vlog.Read More →
Why Xi’s Asean trip was a real win – Shaun Rein
Al Jazeera looks back at China’s president’s visit to Vietnam, Cambodia, and Malaysia. Shanghai-based business analyst Shaun Rein qualifies the trip as a real win for China in the trade war with US President Trump, and China could profile itself as a stable and trusted force in international trade, he says.Read More →
What does Trump really want from China – Harry Broadman
In Al Jazeera, Harry Broadman, a former US assistant trade representative and one of the chief negotiators of the WTO, wonders what Trump’s real plan is with these tariffs when it comes to China, decoupling or ending all business. “He’s obviously a deals guy in real estate, but not international markets … How he thinks is, ‘How can I win and how can I make the opponent lose?’” he said.Read More →
Why weaponizing AI can turn it into an unprecendented danger – Alvin Wang Graylin
We see some dangerous signs AI is not going to benefit all, but potentially becomes a high risk tool, argues Alvin Wang Graylin, author of Our Next Reality: Preparing for the AI-powered Metaverse, at the Delphi Economic Forum earlier in April. We should all work together to prevent AI from being used as a weapon, he says.Read More →
How Chinese look at the tariff war, in memes and comments – Ashley Dudarenok
China’s consumers, workers, and manufacturers look with relative confidence in their country’s position in the tariff war between the US and the rest of the world. Marketing expert Ashley Dudarenok looks at the social media, memes, comments, and other reactions of the Chinese, she tells at Time.Read More →
Why Chinese won’t kowtow to Trump – Shaun Rein
After more than a week of confusion after US President Trump imposed and maintained massive tariffs on Chinese goods, one thing is sure, says Shanghai-based business analyst Shaun Rein, author of The Split: Finding the Opportunities in China’s Economy in the New World Order. The Chinese will not kowtow to Trump, he tells Moats, and they have won round one.Read More →