Bob Davis

Bob Davis is a reporter who covered U.S.-China economic relations for decades for the Wall Street Journal. He is the co-author of Superpower Showdown: How the Battle Between Trump and Xi Threatens a New Cold War.

Articles by Bob Davis

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer speaks with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He at the Xijiao Conference Center in Shanghai.

Trump Trade War Mastermind Is Back With a Dangerous New Plan

Review

July 16, 2023, 7:00 AM

Sanitation workers clean the exterior of the Ping An International Finance Center in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China.

‘Money Machine’ Is Missing the Juicy Details of Chinese Banking

Review

March 11, 2023, 6:00 AM

A resident looks through a hole in the fence from inside a locked-down area in Beijing under covid-19 restrictions.

China’s COVID-19 Failure Isn’t a Win for Democracy

Feature

January 8, 2023, 7:00 AM

Power-Broker-Robert-Moses-Robert-Caro-China-illustration

Beijing’s Power Brokers Wouldn’t Surprise Robert Moses

Review

November 26, 2022, 7:00 AM

A worker climbs through a copper and cobalt mine, materials used in production of electric cars, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

What Do Electric Cars Really Cost?

Review

September 4, 2022, 6:00 AM

A PLA soldier stands guard beside a U.S. flag outside World Trade Organization talks in Beijing in 1999.

Who Got China Wrong?

Review

April 24, 2022, 6:00 AM

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