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Kandy Wong
Correspondent, Political Economy
Kandy Wong returned to the Post in 2022 as a correspondent for the Political Economy desk, having earlier worked as a reporter on the Business desk. She focuses on China's trade relationships with the United States, the European Union and Australia, as well as the Belt & Road Initiative and currency issues. She graduated from New York University with a master's degree in journalism in 2013. An award-winning journalist, she has worked in Hong Kong, China and New York for the Hong Kong Economic Journal and the Financial Times, E&E News, Forbes, The Economist Intelligence Unit, Nikkei Asia and Coconuts Media.
Kandy Wong returned to the Post in 2022 as a correspondent for the Political Economy desk, having earlier worked as a reporter on the Business desk. She focuses on China's trade relationships with the United States, the European Union and Australia, as well as the Belt & Road Initiative and currency issues. She graduated from New York University with a master's degree in journalism in 2013. An award-winning journalist, she has worked in Hong Kong, China and New York for the Hong Kong Economic Journal and the Financial Times, E&E News, Forbes, The Economist Intelligence Unit, Nikkei Asia and Coconuts Media.
Areas of Expertise:
China economy, markets coverage, Hong Kong politicsLanguages Spoken:
Cantonese, English, Mandarin
The US and China are racing to roll out competing sanctions, rules and regulations, leaving firms trapped in a legal Catch-22.
Chinese and US leaders are likely to focus on stability and achievable outcomes rather than breakthroughs when they meet in Beijing.
Mining firms are increasingly using the yuan for financing and settlements, as China pushes to reduce its reliance on the US dollar.
China has strengthened its position since the US president’s last visit, analysts said, predicting more equitable results from any potential agreement.
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Donald Trump Jnr and Eric Trump will also join the high-stakes summit in Beijing, sources say.
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State media has cast the deal as a security concern, while stressing Beijing remains open to foreign investment.
Foreign firms fear more halts following reports of a ban on the export of the chemical, crucial for fertiliser and battery production.
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Former US Treasury secretary, in Hong Kong, discusses China’s ‘serious conflicts’ with other economies in trade, while warning of decoupling risks.
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Harvard economist explains why cryptocurrencies will never take the US dollar’s place, despite their popularity in underground economies.
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Kenneth Rogoff sees yuan as a reserve currency within five years, Europe asserting financial independence and greater regulation of stablecoins.
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Nearly 80 executives from foreign firms, with those from the US making up the largest group, will attend the two-day forum.
With major energy assets now coming under attack and the Strait of Hormuz still closed, analysts fear a longer supply shock.
As the US president cites the Iran war for his delay and Paris talks see only minor progress, experts said more negotiations were likely.
‘Preparatory work’ on pipeline, believed to be the Power of Siberia 2, included in five-year plan – but analysts say more details are needed.
Businesses hope US President Donald Trump’s visit to China in late March will ease bottlenecks.
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is choking off China’s imports of methanol – a vital input for the country’s industrial sector.
Both sides exploring structured joint ventures and licensing deals, with Beijing seeking protection and Washington eyeing better market access amid declining capital flows.
Analysts expect Ottawa to diversify trade as future of North American trade pact remains uncertain, while a US departure would ‘hit Canada like an earthquake’.
