Economy
Editor’s Choice: U.S.-China summit tests fragile stability as global tensions rise
Akito Tanaka shares his weekly reflections and recommendations President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping tour the Forbidden City in Beijing in November 2017. The U.S. leader is poised to visit the Chinese capital again next week. © AP Hello from Tokyo. Last week, I visited Nikkei Asia's editorial headquarters in New York on a business trip. The team there, made up of desks and reporters who handle newsroom operations during Asia's nighttime hours, plays a crucial role in our 24-hour news cycle. Since the launch of the Trump administration, the New York team's hard work has enabled us to deliver high-quality journalism to our readers around the clock. It's been a year since I last visited New York, and I was struck by how much more difficult daily life seems to have become. To avoid heavy traffic, I took the train and subway from John F. Kennedy International Airport to the city. From the perspective of someone accustomed to newly built Asian metropolises, the rundown public transportation system and road infrastructure stood out. The surge in prices was also striking, making me hesitate before ordering another bottle of beer at a restaurant.
