What will Donald Trump say to China’s Xi Jinping when they meet? Trade War? Tariffs on Chinese imports? This past weekend Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State under President Trump, has been busy in Beijing making preparations for a historic U.S. visit by Xi Jinping. What will President Trump say to Xi Jinping when they meet? […]
The World’s Biggest Migration, China’s Evolving Global Economy and Foreign Policy
Join Russell Leu and Ray Tsuchiyama for a discussion on China’s evolving global economic policy and foreign policy resulting from the Trump Presidency. We’ll also hear a recap of Chinese New Year and the Spring Festival. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then […]
China Foreign Investments in the U.S. – On the Way Out with President Trump?
As of January 23, President Trump is abandoning the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). What does this mean for the United States’ economic relationship with China? what does this mean for the State of Hawaii’s economy? What does this mean for the future of globalization? Co-hosts Russell Leu and Jay Fidell discuss the global effect of President […]
One Belt, One Road – China’s First Freight Train to London
China has sent its first freight train on 8,000-mile journey to London through Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland, Germany, Belgium and France. The train is part of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s vision for “One Belt, One Road” — dubbed by some as the new silk road. Co-hosts Russell Leu and Ray Tsuchiyama share perspectives on the […]
U.S. Trade Policy with China
President-elect Trump has chosen economist Peter Navarro to head the newly-created National Trade Council (NTC) in the White House. Navarro has been very critical of China, and he concluded that, buying ‘Made in China’ — whether steel for our bridges or dolls for our children — entails large costs… (which are) hurting our country — and […]
Chinese Smurfing: Exodus of China’s Capital
For the past 30 years, China has attracted foreign investment, soaking up the world’s investment money – making China the largest recipient of foreign investment and developing it into the world’s second largest economy. Now, with growth slowing as foreign investors are moving to Southeast Asia, there is a massive exodus of capital. Last year, […]
China’s Economy; Going Up the Value Chain
How is the Chinese economy moving up the global product value chain? What does that mean for Chinese manufacturing investment in the U.S. and China-U.S. product joint-ventures in the future? Co-hosts Russell Leu and Ray Tsuchiyama share their respective perspectives on this new economic trend. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am […]
China Investors in Hawaii – Changing Investment Strategies
Russell Leu is back from Beijing to contemplate the changing face of tourism with the influx of foreign investments in Hawaii with Ray Tsuchiyama. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through the night. Check us out any time for […]