Sinocism

Sharp China: Pending Taiwan Arms Sales; Jimmy Lai Sentenced; Takaichi Secures a Supermajority; AI Models as Propaganda Vectors

On today’s show Andrew and Bill begin with the reports that the PRC is threatening to scuttle Trump’s visit to Beijing over a second arms package from…

Feb 12 • Bill Bishop

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Sharp China: The PLA Purges One Week Later; World Leaders Flock to Beijing; A Trump-Xi Phone Call; Panama Canal Resolution?

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Feb 5 • Bill Bishop

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January 2026

Sharp China: 10 Questions on the Detention of Zhang Youxia, Corruption in the PLA, Rumors, Messaging, and Taiwan

On today’s show Andrew and Bill react to the news that the rumors were true, and CMC members Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli are under investigation for…

Jan 29 • Bill Bishop

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Sharp China: Canada and the New World Order; Second Order Questions for the US and EU; More Big Names Purged from the PLA?

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Jan 22 • Bill Bishop

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Sharp China: What’s at Stake for China in Iran; Canada's PM in Beijing; Notes on Chips, Apps, and Drones

Listen now | Show Notes: On today's show Andrew and Bill begin with the instability in Iran, including thoughts on Trump's Truth Social post threatening…

Jan 15 • Bill Bishop

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Sharp China: China’s Venezuela Calculations; Japan’s Rare Earth Access; A Reported Pause on Nvidia Purchases; The Meta-Manus Deal Under…

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Jan 8 • Bill Bishop

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December 2025

Sharp China: Xi Jinping Thought on Domestic Demand; Political Economy vs. the Actual Economy; The Stories of the Year and Questions for 2026

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Dec 17, 2025 • Bill Bishop

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Sharp China: Trump’s Plan to Sell Advanced Chips to China; U.S. Concessions Piling Up Amid a Push for 'Stability'; Macron and the EU…

On today’s show Andrew and Bill begin with the news that the US is greenlighting the sale of Nvidia’s H200 chips to the PRC market. Topics include…

Dec 10, 2025 • Bill Bishop

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Sharp China: Trump, Takaichi and a Game of Telephone; Japan Jawboning Continues; An Internet Governance Study Session; China Making Trade…

Listen now | This episode of Sharp China is outside the paywall. On today’s show Andrew and Bill begin with the call between Trump and Xi last week, a…

Dec 3, 2025 • Bill Bishop

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November 2025

Sharp China: A Maximalist Response to Japan's PM; More Bad Real Estate News; Leaked Warnings on Alibaba; Hasan Piker Touring China

On today’s show Andrew and Bill begin with a week of escalating rhetoric in response to Japanese Prime Minister Sane Takaichi’s comments about a Taiwan…

Nov 19, 2025 • Bill Bishop

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Sharp China: US-China Follow-Through; New Xi Textbooks and a New Aircraft Carrier; A Wolf Warrior Greets Japan’s PM; More Setbacks for…

On today’s show Andrew and Bill begin with the implementation of this month’s deal between the US and China, including a variety of early indications…

Nov 12, 2025 • Bill Bishop

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Sharp China: The US-China Deal One Week Later: Why Short-Term Stability Is Likely, Costs and Benefits of Escalation, and More Adventures…

On today’s show Andrew and Bill break down the latest deal between the US and China, beginning with details from the White House over the weekend, why…

Nov 5, 2025 • Bill Bishop

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