Henry Gao
@henrysgao
Law prof. Tweets on China, trade, WTO. In Sept ’22, I predicted China to end zero-COVID policy in Oct ’22–Mar ’23. Most disagreed. It ended in Dec ’22.
Three things you need to know about Liberation Day tariffs: 1. It’s not about the methodology. The formula has been widely mocked, but that misses the point. The numbers aren’t meant to hold up in a PhD defense—they’re meant to shock, to create leverage. The more extreme the
From China’s perspective, this means the EU needs its support on two fronts: 1. In the 3-Kingdoms game among EU, China, and Russia against Russia; and 2. In the 3-Kingdoms game among EU, China, and the US against the US. No wonder the EU is faltering on both fronts.
In Beijing, with @vonderleyen and @eucopresident for frank and constructive talks with President Xi and Premier Li. We raised concerns on China’s economic imbalances and its backing of Moscow. We are indeed at an inflection point and need China to act on our concerns.
中国要变得更好，得打破历shi周期率
李承鹏最新文章：杭州的粪水和《时间捡屎》——我看那么惨烈的《墓碑》，有时也会被一些情节给整笑。大饥荒那会儿，树皮都被啃光，甘肃通渭村的张大发饿得不行，灵光一闪跑到村外捡了冻硬的粪，回家烤着吃。通渭村另一位妇女对此很不屑，她是懂营养学的，要在边上等干部解完手，才冲过去拾粪吃。原因很简…
China announced the launch of the Yarlung Tsangpo River downstream hydropower project today.
The official investigation report issued today refused to admit that the Hangzhou water contamination was due to wastewater containing feces, which caused the 1988 Shanghai hepatitis A outbreak that sickened over 300K people. Let’s hope this isn’t how the next pandemic starts.
Meanwhile: Secretary-General of the NDRC: “In 2021 to 2024, final consumption contributed an average of 56.2% to economic growth”; Vice Director of the National Bureau of Statistics: “In 2024, consumption contributed 44.5% to GDP growth.” So, which one is the real number?
1/4 Consumption has contributed 60% annually on average to China's economic growth since 2021, according to Wang Wentao, China's Minister of Commerce, adding that "the role of consumption as the economy's main engine has continued to strengthen." english.news.cn/20250718/21f05…
The “Cold” War is back—this time literally—as the US Consulate in Wuhan suspends consulate services after its local property management agent repeatedly refused to turn on the air conditioning. Diplomacy is heating up, especially in that building.
美国领事馆大战中国物业
Not only that—according to MOFCOM press release, US only lifted the ban after Huawei developed equivalent chips. When US bans chip exports: it’s “trying to choke our neck”; When US lifts the ban: it’s “trying to suppress indigenous innovation” by undermining demand for Huawei.
Beijing embarrasses the Trump team ➡️ Trump Admin: We gave up the H20 as part of trade talks. It’s not a unilateral concession for nothing. ➡️ Beijing (effectively): The H20 was not part of the trade talks. Thank you for your proactive unilateral concession.
Here’s a simple solution, given that the two cities sit right on the Sino-Russian border: just declare them part of Russia.
Bank names are Suifenhe Rural Commercial Bank and Heihe Rural Commercial Bank.
MOFCOM just issued a "strong protest" against Canada’s steel tariffs, calling them “unreasonable, unlawful, and unhelpful,” and warned that they will “seriously damage normal economic and trade cooperation between China and Canada.”
I’d say this doesn’t bode well for Canada, which already took three strikes from China last year for following the US on EV tariffs. x.com/henrysgao/stat…
Instead of clean drinking water, residents in Hangzhou found sewage flowing from their taps: What a great metaphor for the gap between Communist ideals and actual practice.
Honored to serve on the Program Committee for the 2025 @asilorg Abroad meeting—its first-ever gathering in Asia, to be held this September in Singapore. Looking forward to welcoming old friends and new!
