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Weekly Open Thread 2022 #18: Rumors; Biden in Asia
Happy Friday! Some starter topics from me but as usual feel free to discuss anything you would like. 1. What do you think of the rumors swirling…
May 20
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Xi rumors; Xi speaks to BRICS FMs; Li Keqiang in Yunnan; Canada bans Huawei and ZTE from 5G
The rumors about Xi being in trouble continue. I understand why people want to believe them. Many inside the CPC system and inside the PRC, as well as around the world, are very worried about the prospect of Xi remaining in power at the 20th Party Congress and beyond, and his…
May 19
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Sun Chunlan guides Beijing outbreak work; More economic support; “领袖 Leader“; Biden and strategic ambiguity over Taiwan
Today’s Essential Eight: 1. Sun Chunlan guides Beijing anti-epidemic work - Shanghai is still on track for its slow reopening but Beijing is looking like a much harsher lockdown is increasingly possible. Today Vice Premier Sun Chunlan made an appearance to “guide” epidemic…
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Shanghai closer to declaring “victory”; Another capital crime; Tencent slows; Yang and Sullivan chat
Today’s Essential Eight: Shanghai closer to declaring “victory”, Beijing still finding community cases - Shanghai continues to report no new cases outside of closed-loop managed areas, and while officials say the city is reopening there are still many restrictions on movement…
May 18
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Weekly Open Thread 2021 #3
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Standing Committee doubles down on "dynamic zero-Covid" and calls for struggle against doubters
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Excerpt from The Long Game: China’s Grand Strategy to Displace American Order by Rush Doshi
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Excerpt from China's Civilian Army: The Making of Wolf Warrior Diplomacy by Peter Martin
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Shanghai says no more community spread; Beijing outbreak still not under control; CPPCC meeting with tech firms
Today’s Essential Eight items” Outbreaks - Shanghai declared that it has halted community spread in the entire city, Beijing has not locked down but it…
May 17
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Shanghai slowly reopening; More Beijing tests; Economy cratering as Covid and politics in command; No rest for old cadres
Today’s Essential Eight: Shanghai improving, Beijing outbreak still not under control - The Shanghai government has announced life should be fully back…
May 16
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Weekly Open Thread 2022 #17
Happy Friday the 13th! Nothing specific from me today, please discuss whatever you want. Thanks
May 13
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Beijing lockdown rumors; Outbound travel restrictions; Real estate debt mess; Xi and the Youth League
Today’s Essential Eight: Outbreaks - “The so-called ‘lockdown’ and ‘static management’ are rumors and there is no need to stock up on food” - Beijing…
May 12
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Shanghai outbreak data improving; More economic support; Is Xi under pressure?; Arrests in Hong Kong
Today’s Essential Eight: Outbreaks - Some good news from the official data in Shanghai, the city is getting closer to its goal of only finding new cases…
May 11
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"Persistence is victory"; Another study predicts mass death of Covid controls removed; Xi's speech to the Youth League; Xi-Macron chat
Today’s Essential Eight: “Persistence is victory” as measures tighten in Shanghai and Beijing -The system has its marching orders from the Standing…
May 10
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Tightening restrictions in Shanghai; Beijing's outbreak; Xi and Scholz chat; John Lee and Article 23
The message from last Thursday’s Standing Committee is reverberating through the system. Shanghai has rolled out a new series of restrictions, including…
May 9
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Weekly Open Thread 2022 #16: Standing Committee meeting and dynamic zero-Covid
Happy Friday! Only one question from me today, which is what does the Thursday Standing Committee meeting mean for society, the economy and poli…
May 6
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Engineers of the Soul: Ideology in Xi Jinping's China by John Garnaut
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