# Trade War The latest, most vital news on China's economy and its business and political relationship with the world Page: Feed: --- ## [Trade War](https://dexter.substack.com/p/trade-war-b1a) _2026-08-16 · Dexter Roberts_ Newsletter 313 - Aug. 16, 2026 ## [China’s great economic reformer Zhu Rongji - RIP](https://dexter.substack.com/p/chinas-great-economic-reformer-zhu) _2026-08-13 · Dexter Roberts_ A recording from Dexter Roberts's live video [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211081255/c438e9afe5a3fea6f1f83b856d9e346e.mp3) ## [Trade War](https://dexter.substack.com/p/trade-war-a69) _2026-08-09 · Dexter Roberts_ Even as US and China prepare for a Trump-Xi summit, both engage in tit-for-tat trade actions. Beijing lashes out at US restrictions on Chinese robots and says it will limit US access to drones. ## [Tit for tat trade actions continue in run-up to Xi visit to Washington](https://dexter.substack.com/p/tit-for-tat-trade-actions-continue) _2026-08-06 · Dexter Roberts_ A recording from Dexter Roberts's live video [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210118324/2f3f1f19a2335d7ea5c14a603d6291c7.mp3) ## [Trade War](https://dexter.substack.com/p/trade-war-c8f) _2026-08-02 · Dexter Roberts_ Taiwan economy grows 13.72% in the first half, the fastest since 1976. Taiwanese exports to US surpass China’s in first five months. And Chinese Politburo holds off on stimulus despite weak GDP. ## [Trade War is back after three weeks in Beijing and Taipei (take 2)](https://dexter.substack.com/p/trade-war-is-back-after-three-weeks) _2026-08-01 · Dexter Roberts_ A recording from Dexter Roberts's live video [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209320831/17c4f7173c68c348524d1792796cc51f.mp3) ## [Trade War](https://dexter.substack.com/p/trade-war-3d4) _2026-06-28 · Dexter Roberts_ Global trade tensions still high after Trump-Xi summit. Beijing warns against growing protectionism and slaps restrictions on scores of US companies. ## [China mixes warnings of trade fractures with protectionist measures](https://dexter.substack.com/p/china-mixes-warnings-of-trade-fractures) _2026-06-26 · Dexter Roberts_ A recording from Dexter Roberts's live video [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/203743265/6d92d8142e9d614d8098315d68801547.mp3) ## [Trade War](https://dexter.substack.com/p/trade-war-d57) _2026-06-21 · Dexter Roberts_ China experiences first drop in retail sales since end of Covid. Fixed asset investment falls 4.1% in the first five months. And the property sector continues to swoon with investment down 16.2% this year. ## [Watch Chovy Code Live (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/X0xkGPQlwf9c) _2026-06-21 · **Sponsored**_ Join live coding streams with real-time collaborative screen sharing, open source and free. ## [More bad news for China’s economy and Beijing’s careful approach to AI](https://dexter.substack.com/p/more-bad-news-for-chinas-economy) _2026-06-19 · Dexter Roberts_ A recording from Dexter Roberts's live video [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/202625314/ed02ee3f61d632bb356e9c64f2296c2f.mp3)