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Sharp China: A Trump-Xi Call and Meetings to Follow; TikTok Details Clear as Mud; Arc'teryx and a Tibetan Fireworks Controversy

On today’s show Andrew and Bill begin with last Friday’s call between Trump and Xi. Topics include: Plans for a meeting in South Korea and a Trump visit…

Sep 24 • Bill Bishop

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Xi in Xinjiang; Independent knowledge system of international relations; Hong Kong crypto; RIP Jerome Cohen

US Congressional delegation in Beijing - The delegation also met with Standing Committee member and NPC chair Zhao Leji, Foreign Minister Wang Yi and…

Sep 23 • Bill Bishop

TikTok deal details still unclear; Xinjiang 70th anniversary; Fujian aircraft carrier flight tests; Arc’teryx makes a mess in Tibet

Trump and Xi spoke Friday, the main outcomes of the call appear to be approval of the TikTok deal, establishment of a working group on money laundering…

Sep 23 • Bill Bishop

Sinocism Live: Dispatches from China with Afra Wang and Jasmine Sun

On the differing views of AI in the US and China, and the ongoing narrative/vibe shift about China

Sep 22 • Bill Bishop, afra, and Jasmine Sun

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Youth unemployment; Xi-Trump Friday call; Xiangshan Forum; Huawei's AI chip roadmap; Taihe Institute shut

SOE banks told to loan to local governments to pay arrears to private businesses - Caixin reports that the big SOE banks have been ordered to issue…

Sep 18 • Bill Bishop

Nvidia and China; EU and rare earth magnets; US-China; Xi praises work on 80th anniversary commemorations

The PRC wants to decouple from US technology, for obvious reasons, and it wants to accelerate the pace of that decoupling. We should not be surprised if…

Sep 17 • Bill Bishop

Sharp China: A TikTok ‘Framework’ and Lots of Questions; Nvidia Uncertainty and Chip Countermeasures; The PRC Propaganda Strategy on US…

Show Notes: On today’s show Andrew and Bill begin with the news of a “framework,” a consensus, and a possible deal to divest TikTok US from its parent…

Sep 17 • Bill Bishop

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