Sinocism
Subscribe
Sign in
Home
Notes
Chat
Sinocism Live
Sharp China Podcast
Archive
About
Latest
Top
Discussions
Li Xi on the Plenum Resolution; CMG on post-Plenum propaganda work; Jensen Huang’s Alice Huang problem; Marriages decline; Joshua Wong
“The Chinese are very realistic that a new president might be very different (from Trump),” said Shen Weizhong, a former Chinese Foreign Ministry…
Nov 5
•
Bill Bishop
51
1
2
Sharp China: Parsing the Fifth Plenum; US-China After the Midterms; New Scrutiny for Nvidia; Cybersecurity and Espionage
Listen now | This episode of Sharp China is outside the paywall.
Nov 5
•
Bill Bishop
34
3
1:00:23
Cai Qi on the Plenum Resolution; Stock market bounce; US election; Nvidia’s China-related sales
President Trump is a weakened, lame duck president, but he is still very powerful when it comes to foreign affairs and trade and I think it is too early…
Nov 4
•
Bill Bishop
54
5
Investors unimpressed by latest rescue efforts; Wang Huning on the “Four Major Challenges 四大挑战”; Li Qiang on AI; Nvidia and China
In this issue: 1. Stock market investors unimpressed 2. Wang Huning on the “Four Major Challenges 四大挑战” 3. Li Qiang on AI 4. Nvidia and China 5…
Nov 3
•
Bill Bishop
6
Fifth Plenum outcomes; Stock market rescue; Middle East diplomacy; “Look East” and “learn from the CPC”; Mbappé mess continues
We have the full Fifth Plenum Resolution, Xi’s explainer of the document, and the official story on how the document came about. There is a lot to chew…
Nov 2
•
Bill Bishop
4
2
Beyond the G2, Unruly Middle Powers | Sinification: October 2026
This monthly report is prepared for Sinocism by the excellent Sinification, an invaluable resource for understanding how domestic and international…
Nov 2
•
Thomas des Garets Geddes
,
James Farquharson
, and
Jacob Mardell
18
2
October 2026
Fifth Plenum Communiqué
Today’s note is just focused on the Fifth Plenum communiqué that was released earlier today. The communiqué largely confirms the direction suggested by…
Oct 29
•
Bill Bishop
10
2
1
Sharp China: Five Questions on the Fifth Plenum; Mbappé Hysteria and a Chinese Own Goal; The STAR 50 AI Bubble Has Burst
Show Notes: On today's show Andrew and Bill begin with five questions on the Fifth Plenum as Xi continues his corruption crackdowns and propaganda…
Oct 29
•
Bill Bishop
31
1
1:01:25
Fifth Plenum watch; Mbappé mess continues; EU still hoping PRC will revalue RMB
In this issue: 1. Fifth Plenum watch 2. Mbappé mess continues 3. EU-China
Oct 28
•
Bill Bishop
18
1
Fifth Plenum; Struggle sessions for Mbappé after calling Mao a dictator; Struggles for A-share investors
“Insults to China’s late great leader will not be tolerated! Eating China’s food while smashing China’s cooking pot? Mbappé, you’re unworthy!”
Oct 27
•
Bill Bishop
77
5
Fifth Plenum begins; October Politburo meeting; Kim Jong Un visits Dandong; Tough proposed US investment rules; AI; GGI
In this issue: 1. Fifth Plenum begins 2. October Politburo meeting 3. State Council executive meeting 4. Wang Huning meets Kim Jong Un in Dandong 5. US…
Oct 26
•
Bill Bishop
4
Long March 90th anniversary ceremony; Li Qiang meets Putin; A-share investors suffering
In this issue: 1. Long March 90th anniversary event 2. Li Qiang meets Putin 3. Wang Yi meets his Djibouti counterpart 4. New long march for A-share…
Oct 22
•
Bill Bishop
71
2
This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please
turn on JavaScript
or unblock scripts
