The Chinese side may once have had a fantasy that the midterm elections would force President Trump to back down but Xi Jinping and his team will be disappointed by the outcome of those elections.
I think this will play out differently. China will eat lots of chalk. We may see a 180 degree turn on a multitude of controversial issues, domestic and foreign policy, for a number of reasons. The space here wouldn't suffice to lay it all out.
Lol. That s intriguing but totally useless to anyone. What reasons? China would go for time-buying and/or lip service measures. I dont see how China can turn as its goals are fundamentally unacceptable to the US, when all is said and done.
"But maybe the December speech will bring a quick end to winter and an early start to a new spring. Bets anyone?"
Nuanced answers aside, I think it's pretty obvious with the way things are going, it's going to get a lot worse before things will improve.
Mr. Rudd, on the Sinica podcast, regardless of one's opinion about the man (eg. Mr. Schradder's Twitter dispute with Mr. Kuo about the episode), explained it pretty well that we need new rules of engagement and that "Western" countries have to be willing to step up to the plate and defend liberal values, etc. However, as long as nationalism and xenophobia are more attractive, it's going to be difficult.
"But maybe the December speech will bring a quick end to winter and an early start to a new spring. Bets anyone? " ....Sinocism and its readers seem like a fantastic venue and group to trial a China-watcher's forecast market.
I think this will play out differently. China will eat lots of chalk. We may see a 180 degree turn on a multitude of controversial issues, domestic and foreign policy, for a number of reasons. The space here wouldn't suffice to lay it all out.
Lol. That s intriguing but totally useless to anyone. What reasons? China would go for time-buying and/or lip service measures. I dont see how China can turn as its goals are fundamentally unacceptable to the US, when all is said and done.
It is a hunch, purely circumstantial.
"But maybe the December speech will bring a quick end to winter and an early start to a new spring. Bets anyone?"
Nuanced answers aside, I think it's pretty obvious with the way things are going, it's going to get a lot worse before things will improve.
Mr. Rudd, on the Sinica podcast, regardless of one's opinion about the man (eg. Mr. Schradder's Twitter dispute with Mr. Kuo about the episode), explained it pretty well that we need new rules of engagement and that "Western" countries have to be willing to step up to the plate and defend liberal values, etc. However, as long as nationalism and xenophobia are more attractive, it's going to be difficult.
The PBOC original working paper on Blockchain limitations can be found here: http://www.pbc.gov.cn/yanjiuju/124427/133100/3487653/3658001/index.html
"But maybe the December speech will bring a quick end to winter and an early start to a new spring. Bets anyone? " ....Sinocism and its readers seem like a fantastic venue and group to trial a China-watcher's forecast market.
Sounds like you should move to Godfree China.
Hasnt He? I think he has. Some Internet knowitall claimed once.