Yes, China manipulates its currency, but it’s a form of generous foreign aid to Americans.

As speculation of U.S. action on China's alleged currency manipulation intensifies, this paper outlines the bills, proposals and comments that make up the political background to this debate.

The currency practices of the People's Republic of China pose challenges to the United States; U.S. policy needs in this regard must try to avoid missteps that would have serious and lasting consequences.

The Chen Guangcheng saga gets stranger and stranger, but also is becoming a major diplomatic embarrassment for the Obama administration.

In his April Economic Outlook, American Enterprise Institute (AEI) economist John Makin assesses the risks the world faces as a result of China’s slowing economy. With the coming transition in Chinese leadership, it is unlikely that the world's second largest economy will alter its policies to stimulate growth. As a result, the whole world may feel China's pain.

Will Xi reassure the White House that he is a leader it can work with both now and in the future? Can he simultaneously reassure his Chinese compatriots that he will not kowtow to the United States? How important is Xi's visit in the bigger picture of U.S.-China relations? On Thursday, February 16, a panel will assess Xi's time in Washington.

China is heading for a hard landing in 2012 or 2013 for three reasons: Excess capacity tied to overstimulation of investment in export industries and weak domestic demand growth, a bursting speculative bubble in its real estate sector, and a sharp slowdown in global growth.

Leading WTO and trade-law experts will address whether legislative proposals would violate existing WTO rules and whether a U.S. case against Chinese currency practices could succeed before the WTO.