DEBATE: Is it possible for Donald Trump to ‘win’ the trade war with China? Is it possible for Donald Trump to ‘win’ the trade war with China? Dr John Hemmings, director of the Asia Studies Centre at the Henry Jackson Society, says YES. While many people blame Donald Trump’s “America First” policy for the trade war, it’s likely that Hillary Clinton would have done the same, since Beijing’s leadership has [...]
DEBATE: Should we be concerned about Chinese telecoms giant Huawei helping to build UK infrastructure? Should we be concerned about Chinese telecoms giant Huawei helping to build UK infrastructure? Dr John Hemmings, director of the Asia Studies Centre at the Henry Jackson Society, says YES. Huawei’s ownership structure and state-subsidies make it – in effect – a virtual state-owned enterprise with a credit line of £30bn with the China Development Bank [...]