MPS on Zhuhai mass murder and dynamic risk elimination 动态消除隐患; Lighthizer as trade czar?; Xi to Peru; PRC-Philippines; Real estate

In this week’s episode of Sharp China we talked about the new fiscal measures and how President Trump may approach China. From the show notes:

On today's show Andrew and Bill begin with Friday's announcement from the NPC standing committee and more incremental stabilization measures from PRC leadership. Topics include: Foreign investors (again) hoping for more, "deepening reforms" and domestic consumption, the trade surplus with the US exceeds the trillion dollar threshold, and why attempts to build an alliance with the EU are unlikely to succeed. From there: Taiwan considers a big arms purchase as Trump prepares to take office, the Philippines aims to buy intermediate range missile launchers, and TSMC halts the sale of advanced chips to China. At the end: Trump's early cabinet picks, another report on Trump's plans for TikTok, the "reverse Nixon" dream, and Elon Musk's mother is a brand ambassador in the PRC.

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Summary of today’s top items:

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