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March 2026

China-Pakistan Iran peace initiative; PBoC monetary committee meeting; US-China; ZXMOTO; Taxes wanted
The People’s Bank of China Monetary Policy Committee held its Q1 2026 “Routine Meeting.” Compared with the Q4 2025 statement, the Q1 2026 meeting…
 • Bill Bishop
KMT Chairwoman to visit China; Li Qiang on Xiong'an; March Politburo meeting; Beijing bans drones; WDO, SAMR on involution
KMT Chairwoman Cheng Li-wen will head a delegation to visit Jiangsu, Shanghai, and Beijing from April 7 to 12. It is not confirmed that she will meet…
 • Bill Bishop
Wang Yi speaks with Canadian FM; Hong Kong; PRC-Japan; 2024 marriages up; Another Xi book
Tokyo embassy incident - Officials and propaganda channels are hyping up the intrusion of the knife-wielding Japanese soldier into the PRC embassy in…
 • Bill Bishop
Trump to China in May; Iran war; Manus mess; Mexico heading for the trade doghouse
The Iran war should be over by May 13th, if that is the condition for President Trump’s visit to China to meet Xi Jinping. Earlier today Trump posted…
 • Bill Bishop
Sharp China: A Giant Mess with Super Micro; Completely Correct Xiong'an Progress; The PRC's Balancing Act on Iran; Manus, Apple and Router…
Show Notes:
 • Bill Bishop
52:12
Wang Yi speaks with Iranian counterpart; Japan-China; Router ban; Hong Kong bookstore owner arrested; Poyang Lake dam
Japan-China - There is a new diplomatic incident between Japan and China. A man claining to be a member of the Self-Defence Forces went over the wall of…
 • Bill Bishop
Xi inspects Xiong'an; China Development Forum; Iran; Nvidia chip smuggling; SOE rules; Sleeping fish
Xi took three PBSC members - Li Qiang, Cai Qi and Ding Xuexiang - and three other Politburo members - He Lifeng, Yin Li, and Chen Min’er - to inspect…
 • Bill Bishop
Sharp China: The War in Iran and the Visit to Beijing; New DNI Assessments on Taiwan; Military Scientists Disappearing From Public View
Show Notes:
 • Bill Bishop
54:56
Iran war; PBoC's 2026 tasks; US-China; Japan; Front-loading 2026 spending
Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi has arrived in the US. In a public meeting earlier today with President Trump, a reporter asked about the Japan-China…
 • Bill Bishop
Turkmenistan leader in Beijing; China-Iran war; Rural land contracts; US intelligence does not see invasion of Taiwan in 2027; "Open source…
“Open source” Chinese modernization - In the Tuesday newsletter I highlighted a long Xinhua commentary - “Consolidating the Foundation and Making…
 • Bill Bishop
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