Sunday's News Links

[Bloomberg] Xi Takes Center Stage to Defend China's Trade From Trump Barrage

[Reuters] China's state media urges U.S. industry to rally against Trump tariff threat

[CNBC] US farmers in 'precarious position' with China as trade war fears escalate

[Bloomberg] China’s Foreign Reserves Rise on Yuan Gains, Capital Curbs

[CNBC] Trump slams Putin for backing Syria after suspected chemical attack, vows 'big price' to pay

[Bloomberg] Russia Warns Against Strike in Syria as U.S. Calls for Response

[WSJ] Cracks Form in Global Growth Story, Rattling Investors

[FT] Xi Jinping to outline economic reforms amid trade tension

Saturday's News Links

[Reuters] Trump administration mulls stiffer rules for imported cars

[Reuters] High stakes, high expectations as earnings season heats up

[CNBC] President Trump's trade policy is 'difficult to follow,' top EU official says

[Reuters] Fed's Evans says he's optimistic on inflation, wants rate hikes

[Reuters] Japan activates first marines since WW2 to bolster defenses against China

[NYT] U.S. and China Play Chicken on Trade, and Neither Swerves

[FT] Soyabean wars: China tries to hit Donald Trump where it hurts