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Sharp China: Pending Taiwan Arms Sales; Jimmy Lai Sentenced; Takaichi Secures a Supermajority; AI Models as Propaganda Vectors

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DeepSeek distilling Open AI?; Japan seizes PRC fishing boat; US-China; CIA video targets PLA; Spring Festival Internet cleanup

Bloomberg reports that OpenAI has sent a memo to the House Select Committee on China accusing DeepSeek of surreptitiously distilling OpenAI models to…

Feb 13 • Bill Bishop

Sharp China: Pending Taiwan Arms Sales; Jimmy Lai Sentenced; Takaichi Secures a Supermajority; AI Models as Propaganda Vectors

On today’s show Andrew and Bill begin with the reports that the PRC is threatening to scuttle Trump’s visit to Beijing over a second arms package from…

Feb 12 • Bill Bishop

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Xi wishes the troops a happy New Year; State Council study session on “AI+”; Another Hong Kong conviction; January price data

The comments in the brief readout that are getting the most attention are: Xi pointed out that the past year was very unusual and extraordinary. The…

Feb 11 • Bill Bishop

Xi's Beijing inspection; Li on rare earths; Hong Kong white paper; Taiwan Affairs Work Conference; PBoC report

Wang Huning stated that it is necessary to adhere to the one-China principle and the “1992 Consensus,” unite the vast number of Taiwan compatriots…

Feb 11 • Bill Bishop

Jimmy Lai sentenced; Xi on Sci-tech self-reliance; Japan elections; US-China; Nanjing Museum case; AI propaganda

A Hong Kong court sentenced UK citizen Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison. Six other Apple Daily staffers got sentences ranging from 6 years and 9 months…

Feb 10 • Bill Bishop

PLA Tremors and the Chairman in Charge

A guest post by Holly Snape on the Chairman Responsibility System - On the same day the news hit that Central Military Commission (CMC) Vice Chairman…

Feb 8 • Bill Bishop

Panama going into the penalty box; Cuban Foreign Minister in Beijing; Ma Xingrui, TCM 5-year plan; "Smartphones on wheels"

The PRC is opening its economic coercion toolbox to punish Panama for the court decision to expropriate the two CK Hutchison port facilities. Bloomberg…

Feb 5 • Bill Bishop

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