Xi Solidifies Party Dominance Over State Apparatus at Two Sessions
The first two days of the Two Sessions saw three developments that more firmly entrenched the Party’s domination over the state government.
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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.
Geopolitics Watch: Behind Wang Yi’s Trip to North Korea
◎ Whether the coming peace talks would be trilateral or quadrilateral talks would hinge on the outcome of Sino-U.S. trade negotiations and the Trump-Kim summit.
Geopolitics Watch: Forecasting the Korean Peninsula Peace and Denuclearization Process
◎ Kim’s willingness to make the closure of the Punggyeri test site public and the scrapping of “Pyongyang time” are signs that he is sincere about denuclearization.
Why We Predicted Coming Peace on the Korean Peninsula
◎ SinoInsider has been anticipating coming peace to the Korean Peninsula since Kim and Chinese leader Xi Jinping met in Beijing in March.
Geopolitics Watch: Why Trump Hailed Kim Jong Un as ‘Very Honorable’
◎ We believe that President Trump’s statements support our March analysis that the Korean Peninsula would denuclearize and progress towards peace.
Politics Watch: Decoding the Politburo’s ‘Communist Manifesto’ Study Session
◎ The Politburo study session on “The Communist Manifesto” is a reaction to the ZTE ban and its effects.
Are Cultural Exchanges Next in Trump’s Push to Get China to Play Fair?
◎ Reciprocity in cultural exchanges would help to resolve the national security threat posed by the CCP and keep Beijing on the back foot in the long run.
Politics Watch: Decoding Song Tao’s Trip to North Korea
◎ The warm reception that Song Tao and the Chinese delegation recently enjoyed contrasts sharply with Song’s visit to North Korea in November 2017.