Xi Jinping doesn’t like a weak yuan. A soft renminbi feels, at least to the Chinese leader, like a loss of face—a sign of weakness he’d rather not project to the world. And yet, by the reckoning of one of the most respected currency hands in Washington, C... See more
很多年以前，一位美國總統在訪華之前向助手提出了一個要求：希望能展現出自己作為普通人的一面。 那是2005年，美中關係處於相對和緩的時期，而小布希（George W. Bush）恰好又是一名狂熱的登山車愛好者。於是，時任美國國家安全委員會（National Security Council）亞洲事務高級主任韋德寧（Dennis Wilder）心生一計。「為什麼不安排他與中國國家登山車隊一起騎行呢？」韋德寧說。 當時北京正在籌備2008年奧運會，韋德寧向美國中央情報局（CIA）打聽，奧運會的登山車賽道是否已經... See more
Once upon a time, a U.S. president asked his aides for one thing before his trip to Beijing: a chance to be seen as a regular guy. It was 2005, a relatively warm chapter in U.S.-China relations, and George W. Bush was a passionate mountain biker. So Denni... See more
