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Xi in Zhejiang; New productive forces 新质生产力; 5 year anti-corruption work plan; Leading the Global South; Rahile Dawut
Earlier today I published this week’s episode of the Sharp China podcast in which we discussed the Qin Gang affair, PLA corruption, the spy balloon that…
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Bill Bishop
Unanswered Qin Gang Questions; Three Wins for Xi Jinping Economic Thought; US Sources Float New Balloon Details; Huawei Intrigue Continues
Listen now (65 mins) | Show notes: On today's show Andrew and Bill begin with this week's Wall Street Journal reporting on Foreign Minister Qin Gang. As…
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Talking up the economy; Local government debt; Putin meets Wang Yi; Xi pushing US-China people to people relations; China and the Global…
Summary of today’s Essential Eight: Talking up the economy - The NDRC, PBoC, Ministry of Commerce and the MIIT held a joint briefing to talk up the…
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Qin Gang; Grim reports from chambers of commerce; Wang Yi in Russia; Huawei phone; Zhang Youxia
Summary of today’s Essential Eight: Wall Street Journal on the Qin Gang affair - The Wall Street Journal reports it has confirmed that former Foreign…
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US-China meetings; Spy balloon that was not spying?; Wang Yi to Russia; PRC diplomacy; PLA rumors
Summary of today’s Essential Eight: US-China meetings - Top PRC diplomat Wang Yi and US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan held another in their…
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2023 Weekly Discussion Thread #30: Li Shangfu; AMA Chat
Happy Friday! Please feel free to discuss whatever you would like, here or in the always open Sinocism Chat or on Substack Notes. I have a few s…
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Defense minister likely under investigation; Huawei launch event set for 2nd anniversary of Meng’s return; Taiwan; Real estate
Summary of today’s Essential Eight: 1. Defense Minister Li under investigation: reports - Li Shangfu rumors may be true - Reuters reports that Defense…
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Reform and Development of Global Governance; Xi meets Venezuelan President; EU to probe PRC EV subsidies; Apple and Tesla risks; No property…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a proposal of the People's Republic of China on the Reform and Development of Global Governance. I am sorry to do…
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Bill Bishop
Sharp China: Biden and Xi Updates; Lies, Spies and Agatha Christie; Interference Allegations in the UK and Canada; Apple’s Latest Marketing…
Listen now | Click here for instructions to add the podcast to your preferred player. Show notes: On today’s show Andrew and Bill begin with Xi…
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Bill Bishop
Circular on Taiwan-Fujian; Real estate; More on UK spy/influence mess; House Committee goes to Wall Street; Semiconductor controls
Summary of today’s top items: Circular on deepening the cross-Strait integrated development - The Central Committee and the State Council released a…
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China’s Political Discourse July 2023: Ideologizing Traditional Chinese Culture
In recent months, the use of the terms “Chinese culture” (中华文化) and “Chinese civilization” (中华文明), as well as related terms such as “relics” and…
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David L. Bandurski
Xi in Heilongjiang; G-20; Biden on China; MSS on another US spy; UK arrests; Warning to RMB shorts; Rumors
Summary of today’s Essential Eight: Xi’s Heilongjiang tour - Instead of going to India for the G-20 Xi went to Heilongjiang for an inspection tour. On…
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2023 Weekly Discussion Thread #29: Apple in China; Huawei and SMIC; MSS on US-China; G-20
Happy Friday! Please feel free to discuss whatever you would like, here, in the always open Sinocism Chat or on Substack Notes. I know some of y…
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Xi in Heilongjiang; Apple's new China worries; Raimondo and Huawei; G-20; Keith Zhai leaves the Wall Street Journal
Summary of today’s Essential Eight: Xi goes to Heilongjiang - Xi is on an inspection tour of Heilongjiang, so far the short propaganda reports have…
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