What Xi’s Europe Tour Says About the CCP’s Goals and Woes
Xi Jinping cannot be said to have returned a “winner” from his trip to Europe given the lack of substantive diplomatic agreements and the continued impasse over the West’s concerns with the PRC’s export of excess capacity and support of Russia.
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Geopolitics Watch: Pompeo Meeting with Xi Forebodes Trade War Truce
◎ Trump could still press ahead with tariffs or reduced tariffs on June 15 if there is a lack of mutual trust between the two sides.
Geopolitics Watch: Trump-Kim Summit Affirms Our Peace and Denuclearization Prediction
◎ We predicted in March after Kim met Xi in Beijing that North Korea would denuclearize and a peace treaty to end the Korean war would be signed.
Geopolitics Watch: US Deal Puts ZTE on ‘Probation,’ Benefits US National Security
◎ The new ZTE deal could later be regarded as an important milestone by the U.S. in advancing national security interests in dealings with China.
Geopolitics Watch: Would Kim Jong Un Accept Senate Democrats Denuclearization Demands?
◎ The Democrats’ demands may end up helping Trump to seal a historic denuclearization and peace deal with Kim Jong Un.
Geopolitics Watch: Decoding China’s Statement on Sino-US Trade Talks
◎ China’s statement suggests a stalemate in the trade talks.
Geopolitics Watch: Trump Ramps up Pressure on China with Trade and Religious Freedom
◎ The Trump administration appears to be maneuvering the CCP into a position where it has to liberalize China to ensure regime survivability.
Geopolitics Watch: In Canceling North Korea Summit, Trump Gets Two Birds With One Stone
◎ We believe that the Singapore summit could still be held in June.
Geopolitics Watch: Who Won the China-US Trade War?
◎ The U.S. is both winning the trade war with China and weakening the CCP regime.
Geopolitics Watch: With the Trade War ‘On Hold’, What’s Next for China, US?
◎ With the Sino-U.S. trade talks concluded, North Korea could quietly revert to a more agreeable tone.