WASHINGTON Hong Kong television commentator Wu Jun observed recently that despite Donald Trump’s anti-Beijing rhetoric, he “could in fact be the best president for China.” The Chinese analyst is right: A Trump presidency could open the way for China’s strategic dominance in Asia and elsewhere. Wu’s comment was focused on Trump’s mercantilist style, evoking a world in which Trump and …

  Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) stern caution on Wednesday is another fresh warning that the global economy could slip into recession if the top and emerging economies do not step up spending on development. The wariness follows weak recovery since the global economic crisis in 2008 and signs of global economic growth slowdown sparked by poor performance …

  Dingding Chen SPECIAL TO EMIRATES BUSINESS U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter recently made some controversial comments about China’s actions in the Asia-Pacific, especially the South China Sea, saying that China is “erecting a great wall of self-isolation” there. Not surprisingly, Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying refuted Carter’s comments by referring to them as reflective of a ‘Cold War’ …