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Trump to China in May; Iran war; Manus mess; Mexico heading for the trade doghouse

The Iran war should be over by May 13th, if that is the condition for President Trump’s visit to China to meet Xi Jinping. Earlier today Trump posted…

Mar 25 • Bill Bishop

Sharp China: A Giant Mess with Super Micro; Completely Correct Xiong'an Progress; The PRC's Balancing Act on Iran; Manus, Apple and Router…

Mar 25 • Bill Bishop

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Wang Yi speaks with Iranian counterpart; Japan-China; Router ban; Hong Kong bookstore owner arrested; Poyang Lake dam

Japan-China - There is a new diplomatic incident between Japan and China. A man claining to be a member of the Self-Defence Forces went over the wall of…

Mar 24 • Bill Bishop

Xi inspects Xiong'an; China Development Forum; Iran; Nvidia chip smuggling; SOE rules; Sleeping fish

Xi took three PBSC members - Li Qiang, Cai Qi and Ding Xuexiang - and three other Politburo members - He Lifeng, Yin Li, and Chen Min’er - to inspect…

Mar 23 • Bill Bishop

Sharp China: The War in Iran and the Visit to Beijing; New DNI Assessments on Taiwan; Military Scientists Disappearing From Public View

Mar 20 • Bill Bishop

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Iran war; PBoC's 2026 tasks; US-China; Japan; Front-loading 2026 spending

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi has arrived in the US. In a public meeting earlier today with President Trump, a reporter asked about the Japan-China…

Mar 19 • Bill Bishop

Turkmenistan leader in Beijing; China-Iran war; Rural land contracts; US intelligence does not see invasion of Taiwan in 2027; "Open source…

“Open source” Chinese modernization - In the Tuesday newsletter I highlighted a long Xinhua commentary - “Consolidating the Foundation and Making…

Mar 18 • Bill Bishop

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Dec 21, 2023 • Bill Bishop and Andrew Sharp

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