President Trump is just a trade deal tease now: In all seriousness, his comments may point to yet another extension if the two sides can not reach a de…

PRC officials and propaganda outlets are in overdrive condemning and making threats over the US House of Representatives’ passage of the Uighur Act of …

The mooted “phase one” US-China trade deal may not become reality any time soon. December 15 is the next big tariff deadline, and President Trump now s…

Hi everyone, lots of commentary in the essential eight items below. It is that time of year, if you are looking for the perfect for the China person in…

We are already in Thanksgiving holiday mode here at Sinocism HQ so today’s newsletter is a bit thin. As I said yesterday we are off tomorrow and so wil…

All indications are that Beijing is still trying hard to keep trade and Hong Kong tensions separate in the relationship with the US. There are more off…

It was a rough weekend for Beijing. The Pan-Democrats shocked the establishment with massive gains in the District Council election, the only vote in H…

Apologies the newsletter is a bit late today, I got caught up watching the impeachment hearings. I wish I could hear the briefings Xi gets about this w…

Happy Wednesday Quick Hits: What You Need to Know: The US Senate passed the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act. The House of Representatives pass…

Amidst all the protests and increasing concerns about the breakdown of rule of law in Hong Kong, Alibaba’s $13 Billion Hong Kong listing looks to be su…

Hong Kong appears to have descended into chaos in certain areas over the weekend and Carrie Lam is nowhere to be seen. The weekend protests and the sie…

No commentary today, thanks for your patience this week. The Essential Eight 1. Hong Kong Xi says HK's most pressing task is to end violence, chaos and…