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Xi’s Florida Mission

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Who will hold the stronger hand when President Trump hosts Xi Jinping at their Mar-a-Lago summit? If Trump repeats his threat to impose tariffs on Chinese imports and brand China a currency manipulator, can he still secure Chinese help in reining in North Korea?

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  1. Crouching Donald, Paper Tiger
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    Crouching Donald, Paper Tiger

    Apr 10, 2017 Barry Eichengreen is not surprised by the US president's deference to his Chinese counterpart at Mar-a-Lago.

  2. Will Nuclear History Repeat Itself in Korea?
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    Will Nuclear History Repeat Itself in Korea?

    Apr 4, 2017 Michael Mandelbaum shows why China holds the key to avoiding four bad options on the peninsula.

  3. Storm Clouds Over Korea
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    Storm Clouds Over Korea

    Apr 4, 2017 Joschka Fischer points out that, rhetoric aside, diplomacy is the only option for resolving the North Korea crisis.

  4. Tillerson Goes to Asia
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    Tillerson Goes to Asia

    Mar 29, 2017 Christopher R. Hill calls for a more comprehensive – and better-articulated – US strategy toward North Korea.

  5. The Temptations of a Resilient China
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    The Temptations of a Resilient China

    Mar 27, 2017 Stephen S. Roach urges the country's leaders not to project global power that domestic strength cannot support.

  6. Mnuchin’s Mission
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    Mnuchin’s Mission

    Mar 22, 2017 Jeffrey Frankel thinks Trump's treasury secretary needs to give his boss a dose of reality about China – and soon.

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