Stella Yifan Xie
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Correspondent at Nikkei Asia. Previously with The Wall Street Journal; Marketplace. Also avid open water swimmer. Reach me at: [email protected]
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Joined December 2008
EU's von der Leyen eyes rare-earth mining with Japan via @NikkeiAsia.
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Deep collaboration needed to 'shape global rules on trade' as tensions grow, she says
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Why China's consumption boost has fallen flat via @NikkeiAsia.
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Housing slump, debt and job market woes drag down consumer confidence, economists say
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We Warned About the First China Shock. The Next One Will Be Worse.
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The Trump administration is fighting the last war while China marches toward dominating the industries of the future.
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Trump envisions China trip with dozens of CEOs. Scoop by @kenmoriyasu
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US switches from policy of escalation to a managed de-risking over time
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How red tape amplified China's rare earth disruptions via @NikkeiAsia.
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Export curbs brought more paperwork and delays than expected, industry says
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China tariffs will push up US prices in coming weeks, manufacturers warn via @NikkeiAsia.
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Trump's trade war hits makers of goods ranging from clothing to highchairs
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RT @sharp_writing: How much would Japan need to increase its imports of cars, rice or corn to eliminate its trade surplus with the U.S.? It….
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US-China trade war truce: 5 things to know via @NikkeiAsia.
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Tariff rollback shows Washington constraints and offers exporters reprieve
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The agreement is a drastic climbdown from sky-high bilateral tariffs that both had slapped on each other in multiple rounds since April 2 that have roiled global financial markets and triggered a near stand-still in goods trade between the two giants.
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China weighs excluding some US products from trade war tariffs
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AmCham says members asked about vital imports; Beijing Politburo offers no new stimulus
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It is a great honor and privilege to immerse myself in the world of business and economics at Columbia University. I look forward to embarking on this journey alongside my amazing fellows this fall.
We're excited to announce the 2025-26 Knight-Bagehot fellows. Congrats @aronczyk, @ByKyleCampbell, @suzannahcav, @aishagani, @esmyjimenez, @AKMcGlinchy, @saahilmenghani, @robaeprice, @stlbiznrubbelke, @yifanxie. Full list and bios at
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RT @Lingling_Wei: An examination of the records of China's top universities show only 15% to 20% of the students who graduate these days fi….
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RT @ZColemanTK: Chinese customs clearance services likely to keep effective US import tariff rate far below 145%. @yifanxie & @pakwayne loo….
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One-stop services help merchants sidestep duties, including by undervaluing goods
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Hunter Clark, an economic policy adviser at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, estimated that underreporting coupled with surging de minimis shipments resulted in at least $100 bn in "missing imports" in U.S. data in 2024, "virtually all of which can be attributed to China."
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Economists from Goldman Sachs found that the tariffs Trump imposed on China during his first term led to evasion worth up to $110 bn to $130 bn in 2023, with underreporting and mislabeling each contributing $40 bn and rerouting accounting for $30 bn to $50 bn.
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A manager at a Shenzhen lighting manufacturer said he does not know what duties are being paid on their products. He suspects the $240 outdoor Christmas lights the company sells on are being undervalued when they pass through customs.
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For many smaller Chinese merchants, Trump's tariff blitz barely made a difference. Why? Thanks to the "gray-market" customs clearance service available to them: via @NikkeiAsia.
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One-stop services help merchants sidestep duties, including by undervaluing goods
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China retaliates against Trump with 34% tit-for-tat tariff- China hits back hard this time.
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Beijing blacklists more U.S. companies as trade war escalates
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Scooplet: China's BGI Genomics loses access to Microsoft's office software w/@cissy_chow
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U.S. tech giant's license with Huawei recently lapsed
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