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China’s economic future will determine the world’s future. This important book makes new factually grounded arguments about the challenges China faces. Its arguments deserve attention from anyone with a stake in our economic future.
LAWRENCE H. SUMMERS
Former Treasury Secretary and President Emeritus of Harvard University
UNMADE IN CHINA
A worm’s eye view of China’s supply chain that reveals how the Rising China/Declining America narrative is a myth, and how the U.S. actually supports millions of jobs trading with China. VIEW ALL ENDORSEMENTS | UNMADE IN CHINA
ENDORSEMENTS FOR UNMADE IN CHINA
A myth-debunking analysis of the Chinese economy and its impact on the USA. A must read for geopolitical thinkers seeking ground truth about a very fragile economy.
Admiral James Stavridis, USN (Ret)
Supreme Allied Commander at NATO 2009-2013
Dean, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University
Challenging conventional wisdom of China’s economic supremacy, Haft deftly and entertainingly uncovers how systemic risk in China’s economy actually creates millions of jobs across the American economy.
Dick Gephardt
Former Majority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives
A rallying cry for US businesses!
Dr. Clint Longenecker
Stranahan Distinguished Professor of Leadership and Organizational Excellence College of Business and Innovation – The University of Toledo
(One of The Economist IE Top 15 Business Professors in the World)
Jeremy Haft’s “Unmade in China” explains why the idea of Declining America vs Rising China is simplistic at best and downright deceptive at worst. He cuts through the emotional responses to China’s “rise” to detail why that country’s unregulated manufacturing poses important risks—and big opportunities—for Americans. This is a must read for anyone who dares to look to the trees inside China’s expanding forest.’
Ian Bremmer
President Eurasia Group
All the Tea in China is a fast-paced, immensely readable book on a subject of great importance to all Americans.
RICHARD HOLBROOKE
former United Nations Ambassador
ALL THE TEA IN CHINA
A guide on doing business in China for novices and pro’s alike. VIEW ALL ENDORSEMENTS | ALL THE TEA IN CHINA
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A must-read…with some remarkably thoughtful comments on globalization, the Chinese economy, and how both affect Americans. Haft provides business advice while cleverly weaving in his own hard-won lessons.
William Reinsch
President of the National Foreign Trade Council
Proclaiming oneself a ‘China expert’ is a cottage industry these days, but Haft is the real deal. There’s a world of useful information in these pages, and it’s a lot of fun digesting it. It’s an important book for the armchair China watcher and the old China hand – and invaluable for anyone wading into the China business environment
Charles W. Freeman III
Former Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for China Affairs
biography
JEREMY R. HAFT
For almost two decades, Jeremy Haft has been building companies on the front lines in China. He has overseen hundreds of sourcing and import/export programs between American and Chinese enterprises in a wide variety of industries and agriculture, spanning shipbuilding and refineries, to auto parts and medical supplies, to maple syrup and cowhides. Haft’s current start-up is a public-private partnership with Cornell University Cooperative Extension, funded by a grant from New York State, to build export markets in China for New York agriculture.
An adjunct professor at Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service and McDonough School of Business, he is the author of All the Tea in China, a primer on how to do business in China, and the upcoming Unmade in China, which examines America’s enduring competitive advantages over China in the coming century. He has conducted many briefings about China trade and U.S. competitiveness to members of Congress, ambassadors, senior military officers, and the business community. His analysis has also been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, CNN, NPR, CNBC, and Fox, among others.
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MSNBC DISCUSSION ON TRADE, CHINA, AND NORTH KOREA PT. 3
MSNBC DISCUSSION ON TRADE, CHINA, AND NORTH KOREA PT. 2
MSNBC Trade Deficit – May Pt. 1
Erie, PA Hopes To Stop Bleeding Of Jobs With New Ones
China Slows Down (Interview at 2:30:00)
Unmade in China
A closer look at China's economy
Impact of China's Economy
China's Xi's US visit
Unmade In China Book Launch
How Far Can China Fall?
The Paradox of Chinese Manufacturing
Growing Export Sector to China
Chinese Currency Implications
The Legacy of the Olympics
Olympic Impact
The Business of the Olympics
Crops and the Consumer
Chinese Oil Consumption
China Responds After U.S. Follows Through On Tariff Threat
NPR
July 6, 2018
The Trump administration’s first tariffs hit $34 billion of Chinese imports. Beijing retaliated. Noel King talks to Jeremy Haft, author of Unmade in China to discuss what is next.
MSNBC DISCUSSION ON TRADE, CHINA, AND NORTH KOREA PT. 3
MSNBC
May 24, 2018
Jeremy Haft discusses trade, China, and North Korea on MSNBC’s Live with Velshi and Ruhle.
MSNBC DISCUSSION ON TRADE, CHINA, AND NORTH KOREA PT. 2
MSNBC
May 24, 2018
Jeremy Haft discusses trade, China, and North Korea on MSNBC’s Live with Velshi and Ruhle.
MSNBC Trade Deficit – May Pt. 1
MSNBC
May 24, 2018
Jeremy Haft discusses trade, China, and North Korea on MSNBC’s Live with Velshi and Ruhle.
Erie, PA Hopes To Stop Bleeding Of Jobs With New Ones
CBS News
February 28, 2017
Erie, PA Hopes To Stop Bleeding Of Jobs With New Ones
Can Arnold Schwarzenegger Persuade China To Eat Less Meat?
Allison Aubrey for
NPR
June 24, 2016
Just as the U.S. is battling diet-related diseases, obesity and climate change, so, too, is China. And among the proposed strategies to combat these problems is this: Eat less meat.
China Slows Down (Interview at 2:30:00)
Experience Pros Radio
March 15, 2016
Today on the Experience Pros Radio Show Professor Ely Delaney discusses the value of the follow up. Brian Tracy releases his new book, Get Smart. And Jeremy Haft discusses the hidden truth of China’s economic slowdown.
Unmade in China
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
April 7, 2016
What do China’s challenges mean for business leaders and consumers alike? How has the Shanghai free-trade zone changed the market for Western businesses? What will “Made in China” mean in the future? Join Jeremy Haft, adjunct professor at Georgetown University and CEO of SafeSource Trading, Robert A. Livingston, president and CEO of Dover Corporation, and Phil Levy, global economy senior fellow for answers to these questions and more.
Fears of China dominance miss mark; Colorado could benefit, expert says
Aldo Svaldi for
The Denver Post
March 18, 2016
China’s rising economic clout has become a theme in the presidential race, with candidates of both parties accusing the country of manipulating its currency and using unfair trade practices to destroy U.S. manufacturing jobs.
Don’t worry about China, international business expert says
June Fletcher for
Naples Daily News
March 14, 2016
If you thought the United States was about to be socked in the stomach by China’s recent economic slowdown, stop worrying. In fact, the slowdown might even be good for American business.
A closer look at China's economy
CNBC
March 3, 2016
Jeremy Haft, author of “Unmade in China”, joins Closing Bell to discuss China’s economy, consumer demand, and how investors should approach.
Speaker: China an opportunity, not a threat to overtake U.S.
Steve Brawner for
Talk Business & Politics
February 12, 2016
Far from overtaking the United States as the world’s greatest economy, China is a country beset by supply chain problems and corruption and is a threat only in the unsafe products it sells Americans.
Clinton School of Public Service Address
Jeremy Haft speaking on new book, Unmade in China, at the Clinton School of Public Service on February 11, 2016.
Lessons of a Chinese Rolex
Philip Martin for
ArkansasOnline
February 7, 2016
Afew years ago our house was burglarized. Among the items taken—one of the few things I cared about—was a Rolex watch of 1960s vintage that had belonged to my father.
New Book Sets Record Straight On Economic 'Rise of China'
Gary Feuerberg for
Epoch Times
January 31, 2016
The commonly held view that China is a manufacturing juggernaut about to eclipse the United States, and is taking away millions of jobs from Americans is wrong, according to a newly published book, “Unmade in China: The Hidden Truth About China’s Economic Miracle.”
Impact of China's Economy
Dave Froehlich for
Good Day Austin (Fox Affiliate)
January 28, 2016
News of the recent crumbling Chinese stock sent panic across the U.S. economy. Jeremy Haft talks about the impact of China’s economy and whether its slowdown is hurting the Lone Star State.
Here's How Texas Could Benefit From China's Economic Slowdown
Laura Rice & Alain Stephens for
Texas Standard
January 28, 2016
It seems like any news about China lately has been all about an economic slowdown there, with falling stocks and sluggish GDP growth. But at least one scholar doesn’t think this slowdown is anything we need to worry about – at least not in Texas.
China's Xi's US visit
BBC
September 22, 2015
Jeremy discusses China’s Xi’s US visit
South Florida’s Choice for Synthetic Drugs: The China Pipeline
DAVID OVALLE AND JAY WEAVER for
Miami Herald
September 16, 2015
From Nanjing, a bustling city on the south bank of China’s Yangtze River, the package traveled over 8,000 miles to make its way to an unassuming barbershop along Miami’s Coral Way.
It didn’t contain hair-care products.
China Law Blog review
Dan Harris for
China Law Blog
September 15, 2015
“The perfect book for right now!”
Unmade In China Book Launch
September 10, 2015
Steve Clemons, Washington Editor-At-Large of The Atlantic, and Jeremy Haft discuss Unmade In China.
As growth slows, China's shifting economy mints some US corporate winners, others losers
Associated Press for
Associated Press
September 8, 2015
China is losing its appetite for dump trucks, iron ore and construction cranes. But the Chinese still want to travel and give their kids a better education.
Growth in the world’s second-largest economy is decelerating and rattling financial markets around the world. Behind that slowdown is an evolutionary shift in China’s economy — from a dependence on exports and investment in factories and housing — to a reliance on spending by its emerging middle class.
Stock Meltdown Exposes how Markets Cling to Myths About China
STUART LEAVENWORTH AND MICHAEL STANDAERT for
McClatchy DC
August 26, 2015
Their economy is slowing. Stock prices have plummeted. Global markets gyrate daily amid doomsday predictions for their country, so surely Chinese people are on the brink of panic, right?
How Far Can China Fall?
CNBC
July 27, 2015
Discussing what China’s market tumble means for the overall economy, with Anthony Chan, JPM Chase, and Jeremy Haft, Caracal Strategies and “Unmade in China” author.
The Paradox of Chinese Manufacturing
PETER NEVILLE-HADLEY for
The Wall Street Journal
July 23, 2015
Apparently, America is doomed. China can make anything the U.S. can, only faster and more cheaply. It’s a black hole of labor, whose irresistible low-cost gravity drags in a vast number of American jobs. It manipulates its currency to keep itself competitive. It’s poised to dominate the world economically.
Growing Export Sector to China
News Channel 8
September 26, 2014
Jeremy expounds on the growing export sector to China following the olympics, and the export market for modern goods and services.
Chinese Currency Implications
Fox Business News
April 10, 2010
Jeremy Haft recommends a focus on increasing American exports to increase jobs and encourage healthy growth in trade relations with China
Milk Scandal Renews Fears Of 'Made In China' Label
Louisa Lim for
NPR
October 20, 2008
China recently vowed to clean up its dairy sector, after contaminated milk killed at least four children in a scandal that broke last month.
The Legacy of the Olympics
CNN
September 26, 2008
How the Olympics will impact Chinas environmental and trade policy.
Olympic Impact
News Channel 8
September 26, 2008
Jeremy expounds on the growing export sector to China
The Business of the Olympics
News Channel 9
August 15, 2008
Jeremy discusses the media and entrepreneurship in mainland China, as it relates to the 2008 olympics
Crops and the Consumer
CNBC
May 29, 2008
Jeremy Haft discusses how increased crop prices signal growing Chinese demand for American goods.
Chinese Oil Consumption
Fox Business News
May 7, 2008
Jeremy Haft, author of “All the Tea in China” discusses the upswing in Chinese oil consumption on Fox Money for Breakfast
articles
Trump's Border Tax Talk Threatens Rust Belt Jobs
Forbes
February 27, 2017
The Rust Belt gets a bad rap. It epitomizes the worst of globalization’s impact on American communities. But the region is not all abandoned steel mills and shuttered factories. It’s a vital powerhouse of advanced manufacturing, a major exporter to the world, and a bulwark of good-paying manufacturing jobs.
The GDP and 'Trump-o-nomics' explained
The Hill
October 21, 2016
After sexual assault, cyber espionage, and criminal racketeering, the third presidential debate suddenly took up the topic of Gross Domestic Product. Chris Wallace asked Hillary Clinton to explain how her economic plan differs from that of President Obama’s, “which has led to the slowest GDP growth since 1949.”
Donald Trump Is Wrong on Trade
U.S. News & World Report
September 29, 2016
To many Americans, Donald Trump’s positions on trade seem fair. If China and Mexico are stealing millions of our jobs, we should retaliate. As Trump often says, we’re already in a trade war, and we’re losing badly, folks. Jacking up the tariffs on imported goods seems like a good plan. So what if prices at Wal-mart go up a couple bucks? America’s middle class is at stake.
The Case For China Trade
The Huffington Post
July 25, 2016
The fact checkers have been chirping all day about Trump’s acceptance speech. But we’ve heard nothing about the Great Job Creator’s talking points about China, its currency manipulation, and how bad trade deals have killed jobs across America.
Why Trump is Wrong on China, China, China
World Post
October 1, 2015
The size of China’s economy is less relevant than the quality of its growth.
China, the Economic Pipsqueak
Huffington Post
May 1, 2015
How many times a day do we hear that China is the world’s second largest economy? Or even that China has already knocked the United States from the top perch?
Just because something is said a lot doesn’t make it true.
The first problem is we use…
Bashing China Won't Bring the Jobs Back
HuffingtonPost
July 30, 2015
Imagine if China’s politicians were hell bent on browbeating Ben Bernanke. Do you think any amount of speechifying would get the Fed to move a single centimeter on monetary policy? Of course not. The Fed acts according to what it sees is in America’s best interests.
So from a diplomatic…
China Myopia
HuffingtonPost
July 25, 2012
The way politicians and pundits see China today reminds me of that little warning etched in the rear view mirror, “Objects may appear closer than they are.” Peering through our rear view, China looms like it’s tailgating us — strengths magnified, weaknesses minimized, and economic fundamentals distorted.
So whether it’s…
Why Rattner's Wrong on China
HuffingtonPost
July 16, 2012
In an emotional NYT op-ed on Wednesday, Steven Rattner defends the strength of China’s economy. But he’s wrong. And not for the reasons set forward by the “pessimists-lite” crowd he rebuts. He’s wrong because he’s using macro-economic indicators to make his point. China’s “extraordinary” investment rate of 48%…
Who's Afraid of China?
HuffingtonPost
October 2, 2009
We are, and so are the Japanese. But for all the wrong reasons. Today’s New York Times tells a story of how China’s economy will soon overtake Japan’s — and by implication ours. It ends with a peal of doom: “China,” says a Japanese think tanker, “is about to…
Don't Misread Iran and China
HuffingtonPost
September 30, 2009
Actually, Iran’s rise is really bad news for China. China’s economy can’t grow without oil. And most of China’s oil is imported. Its top oil source is Saudi Arabia. Its second is Iran. The only way the oil can get to China by sea is through the Persian Gulf into…
Peanut Corporation of Shijiazhuang
HuffingtonPost
January 28, 2009
You’d think the Peanut Corporation of America was headquartered in China. They discovered salmonella twelve times over the past two years at a Georgia plant, yet they chose to ship out contaminated peanut butter regardless. Sounds a lot like the Chinese dairy company Sanlu that knowingly sold melamine-laced milk powder….
In the Dangerous Kitchen
HuffingtonPost
January 26, 2009
America is in dire peril when it comes to our food and drug supply. We’re connected in one long chain with China, yet neither of us can effectively police quality. In the U.S., the FDA’s mission is still reactive. With food, it lurches from outbreak to outbreak but hasn’t the…
Exports Alive and Well
HuffingtonPost
December 11, 2008
Today’s Washington Post tried to snuff the one bright spot in the economy — U.S. exports to China. This couldn’t be farther from the truth.
Some U.S. exports have slowed, sure. Especially raw materials that we send to China for fabrication into the products that we then import again. So…
And Now Melamine Sex Toys
HuffingtonPost
October 21, 2008
Edible body pens and chocolate lotion imported from China were found by British regulators to be contaminated by melamine and removed from the shelves. The moral? Think Global, Shag Local?
Well, that won’t make you safer. This Milk Crisis is far from over. The problems that give rise to China’s…
Why Chinese Babies are Dying
HuffingtonPost
September 22, 2008
We blame bad regs for China’s melamine myopia. This isn’t the problem. China lags centuries behind the West when it comes to corporate governance.
With Wall Street in full melt down, it’s easy to forget that most American companies are governed pretty well — meaning, they, by and large, don’t…
Why The Games are Good for the Environment
HuffingtonPost
August 7, 2008
“China has an even dumber energy policy than we do,” said the U.S. Ambassador to both China and Saudi Arabia, Chas Freeman, at a recent talk in D.C. But the Olympics are changing that for the better. The Games will have a lasting impact on how China consumes energy.
The Great Firewall of China
HuffingtonPost
August 7, 2008
Why do the Chinese think the world loves them when they don’t? Blame the Internet firewall. Or so a misguided Op-Ed in the Washington Post this morning would have us believe.
At issue is a recent Pew Global Attitudes Survey. According to the poll, the Chinese are the most…
Olympic Protests: A Second Look
HuffingtonPost
August 6, 2008
If real human rights reform in China is what you want, then castigating the Chinese on the world stage isn’t too productive. Mainly because it impedes the very real and dramatic progress that is actually being made on the ground.
China wages reform through test balloons. With the economy, it…
Olympic Security and the Media
HuffingtonPost
July 30, 2008
Two city buses exploded Monday morning in southwest China during the rush hour. The authorities think they can tamp down on such violent protest during the Olympics, but they’ve got another thing coming.
Even with a staggering 100,000 police officers deployed on the streets to keep order for the Games…
America's Economic Edge -- and the Olympics
HuffingtonPost
July 16, 2008
My last two postings were based on a premise which had folks asking me what part of my duodenum I extracted it from.
The gist — that American industry and labor have a significant competitive edge over China that we tend to overlook. And that we have this edge…
Sichuan Earthquake Silver Lining
HuffingtonPost
July 10, 2008
As the Chinese recover from the aftermath of the devastating earthquake, it’s worth remembering that they can’t rebuild Sichuan province alone. They need America’s help.
In the months to come, China’s central and provincial governments will spend billions to remake hospitals, communication and power networks, roads and infrastructure, dams and…
Our Enduring Competitive Edge
HuffingtonPost
July 7, 2008
What could be reassuring about killer Chinese toothpaste, toys and tires? Hard to believe, but there’s a silver lining. The rash of product recalls reveals that China is not the manufacturing juggernaut we fear — and that America has an edge we tend to overlook.
Sure, greed factors into why…
Another China Trade Opportunity
The Wall Street Journal
May 19, 2008
As the Chinese recover from the aftermath of the devastating earthquake, it’s worth remembering that they can’t rebuild Sichuan province alone. They need America’s help.
The China Syndrome
The Wall Street Journal
July 16, 2007
What could be reassuring about killer Chinese toothpaste, toys and tires? Hard to believe, but there’s a silver lining. The rash of product recalls reveals that China is not the manufacturing juggernaut we fear…