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2023 Weekly Discussion Thread #11: Xi and Putin; TikTok; Mintz Group detentions Housekeeping note: Our kids are now on Spring Break. The newsletter will not publish next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday as we will be driving th…

Mar 24

Sharp China: The Grim Implications of Xi's Week in Moscow and the Continuing Adventures of TikTok on Capitol Hill Listen now (64 min) | On today’s show Andrew and Bill begin withXi Jinping’s visit to Moscow and a week of news about deepening ties between China and Russia. Topics include: The recent inversion of the Russia-China relationship, concerns about what a Xi-Putin union means for the…

Mar 24

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Mar 25

Housekeeping note: Our kids are now on Spring Break. The newsletter will not publish next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday as we will be driving them around New England looking at colleges. There will be a weekly discussion thread tomorrow, plus this week’s episode of the Sharp…

Mar 23

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Summary of the Essential Eight: 1. Xi’s Russia trip -Xi Jinping has left Moscow and returned to Beijing, not stopping anywhere in Europe as some earlier…

Mar 22

Summary of the Essential Eight: Xi-Putin meetings -Xi and Putin signed two statements today, one very long one title “Deepening the Comprehensive…

Mar 22

Summary of the Essential Eight: Xi arrives in Russia - Xi arrived in Moscow Monday. Now we wait for the outcomes of the meetings. A signed article by…

Mar 20

2023 Weekly Discussion Thread #10: Party reform; Xi to Russia Happy Friday! I have a few starter questions but as always feel free to discuss whatever you would like. What are the key takeaways from the Par…

Mar 17

The Party continues to swallow the state. The plan on reforming Party and state institutions came out Thursday, and it is very meaningful. In the best…

Mar 16

Xi proposed the “Global Civilization Initiative (GCI) 全球文明倡议” in his speech "Walking Together on the Road to Modernization 携手同行现代化之路" at the CPC in…

Mar 15

Podcast: Middle East Diplomacy and Reports of a Putin Visit; New Submarines for Australia; A Kamala Harris Beijing Trip?; What Xi Learned from His Father Listen now (60 min) | On today's show Andrew and Bill begin with the news that Saudi Arabia and Iran have reestablished diplomatic relations in a deal…

Mar 15

Today is one of those days where I could not just get a very interesting newsletter together. Summary of today’s top items: Careful what you say about…

Mar 14

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