POLITICS
Politics Watch: US Airline Taiwan Reference Change Out of Sync with Trump Policy
◎ The outbreak of the Sino-U.S. trade war has exposed the CCP’s fear that America would escalate their conflicts on the ideological front.
Politics Watch: US-China Trade War a ‘Deathtrap’ for CCP Politics
◎ The trade war forces Xi and the CCP to face an intractable political contradiction.
Politics Watch: China’s Finance Ministry and Central Bank Clash as Economy Worsens
◎ The exchange between the finance ministry and central bank exposes deeply-rooted institutional problems in the Chinese regime.
The Rise and Fall of China’s Domestic Security and Legal Affairs Apparatus
◎ Xi’s policies and personnel changes have combined to curb the PLAC’s authority and weaken its influence.
Politics Watch: Decoding the CCP Propaganda Shift on China, America, and Trade
◎ The CCP is adjusting its propaganda to lay the foundation for subsequent trade negotiations with America.
Politics Watch: Civil Servant Wages Delayed as Local Gov’t Revenue Falls
◎ The CCP would find it increasingly difficult to exert control over Chinese society if it cannot pay civil servants.
Politics Watch: Rumor of Leadership Change in Hainan Hints at Hastening of Opening Up
◎ According to reports, Guangdong mayor Ma Xingrui was recently in Hainan Province making preparations to take over the post of Party secretary.
Politics Watch: Anbang’s Wu Xiaohui Appeal Hints at Fierce CCP Internal Struggle
◎ Wu Xiaohui was a “white glove” for many Party elites.
Politics Watch: After Sino-US Trade Talks, China Announces Plans to Open Up Telecom, Financial, Legal Services
◎ Beijing would find that it cannot cut the trade deficit only through importing U.S. goods.
Geopolitics Watch: Why is North Korea Canceling South Korean Talks, Threatening Trump-Kim Summit?
◎ North Korea’s “shock” move is hardly surprising.
Politics Watch: Wang Qishan Gets New Foreign Affairs Role Amid Sino-US Trade Tensions
◎ Wang Qishan is the third-ranking member of the CCP Foreign Affairs Commission.
Geopolitics Watch: Reading Trump’s ZTE Tweet, Sino-US Trade, and North Korea
◎ Trump’s ZTE tweet suggests that our read of America and China making good progress in trade talks is correct.
Geopolitics Watch: On Xi, Kim, Dalai Lama, North Korea, and the Sino-US Trade Talks
◎ The Trump administration still has cards to play to keep pressuring the CCP.
Politics Watch: Subtle Signals of Sino-US Trade Progress Surface
◎ Beijing has the incentive to make trade concessions to prevent a deterioration of relations with America.
Politics Watch: More Signs of Good Progress on Sino-US Trade Talks
◎ The telephone call between Mike Pompeo and Yang Jiechi corroborates our assessment of the Sino-U.S. trade talks and more.