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Premier Li on domestic circulation; Ding on tech self-reliance; AI chips; Rare earth magnets; CO2 emissions decline
Standing Committee member, Executive Vice Premier and Director of the Central Science and Technology Commission Ding Xuexiang made an inspection tour to…
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China-CELAC Forum; Xi and Lula; More policy support for tech financing; Solar shutdown risk?Huawei chips; Death by baijiu
US-China trade - The walk backs on both sides took effect earlier today. Remember that Beijing Daily commentary about Mao’s essay “On Protracted War…
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Sharp China: A 90-Day Pause, Big Tariff Reductions and What De-Escalation Might Mean for the U.S. and China
Show Notes:bOn today's show Andrew and Bill gather on short notice with reactions to Monday's news of a deal between the U.S. and China to significantly…
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Surprise US-China trade de-escalation; Rare earths; National security white paper; China-Latin America Forum in Beijing
Both sides looked to have blinked but I think the US side blinked harder. In addition to the significant reduction of tariffs rates on PRC goods…
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Xi meets Putin; US may cut PRC tariffs soon; Made in China weapons down Indian jets
Both sides firmly oppose any attempt to incite other countries worldwide to take a hostile stance toward China and Russia or to smear Sino-Russian…
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Sharp China: Trade Talks in Switzerland; Continuing Data Opacity Concerns; Xi Heads to Moscow; The CIA Takes to YouTube
Show Notes: On today’s show Andrew and Bill begin with the news that the US and PRC are sending representatives to Switzerland to discuss trade talks…
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US-China trade talks; Xi arrives in Russia; Xi's history lesson; Rate cuts and moderately more supportive policies
The State Council held a press conference with Pan Gongsheng, head of the People’s Bank of China, Li Yunze, Director of National Financial Regulatory…
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Ministry of Commerce Spokesperson Answers Reporters’ Questions on China–U.S. High-Level Economic and Trade Talk
Here is the explanation of the decision to meet:Recently, senior U.S. officials have repeatedly signaled adjustments to tariff measures and, through…
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US-China talks; Xi to Russia; EU-PRC; Huawei; Employment concerns; CIA recruiting
The US and China are going to start talking: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will travel later this week…
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Still no US-China talks; Disappointing April data; Private enterprise law passes; Miao Hua; Xi on 15th Five-Year Plan; New white paper on…
The PRC Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson said Wednesday that in the last 24 hours “as far as he knows, the two sides had not engaged in any…
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Sharp China: ‘Protracted War’ and ‘Struggle’; The Looming Risks for the PRC; A Politburo Study Session on AI; Apple’s Attempt to Pivot
On today’s show Andrew and Bill take stock of the trade war one month after “Liberation Day.” Topics include: Domestic messaging on “struggle” and…
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Xi inspects Shanghai, talks AI and Global South; "不跪/Never kneel down"; AI; Jack Ma and Huang Youlong
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a propaganda video titled “不跪/Never kneel down” that attacks the US for the trade war and other misdeeds, while…
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