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◎ The CCP appears to be simultaneously resolving China’s currency oversupply issue and seeking leadership in the digital currency while threatening the dollar’s dominance through five strategies.
Why Trump Security Team Sees a Nationalized 5G Network as Counter to China
◎ China’s response to America’s 5G push underscores the worries expressed in the leaked documents.
Risk Watch: Why 21 Chinese Provinces Cut Growth Estimates in 2018
◎ Twenty-one provinces are projecting lower growth as compared to their real GDP growth for 2017.
Why China’s Vice Presidency is an Office to Watch
◎ The vice presidency has emerged as a focal point in an intense factional struggle (neidou) in the upper echelons of the Chinese Communist Party.
Wang Qishan’s Second Act: US-China Relations
◎ Xi Jinping could bring back trusted ally and seasoned troubleshooter Wang Qishan ahead of schedule to help even the odds.
Trump’s National Security Strategy a Timely Counter to China’s Expansionism
◎ Trump’s NSS correctly identifies the challenge posed by “competitor” China to America’s domestic security and global influence.
China in 2018: Seven Points to Watch
◎ There is a rising probability that China will face charging gray rhinos and encounter black swans in 2018.
Behind Trump and Xi’s ‘Great Chemistry’
◎ When talking about China, President Donald Trump usually brings up his cordial friendship with Xi Jinping.
What American Intervention in North Korea Means for Xi
◎ The relationship between China and North Korea is at its lowest point since the founding of both communist regimes.
How the PLA Can Pose a Threat to the US
◎ A modernized PLA utilizing asymmetrical hybrid warfare tactics will pose a credible threat to America.
Why China’s Central Military Commission Got Downsized
◎ The leaner CMC confirms our analysis that Xi focused on consolidating his control over the military and ridding it of factional influence.
Risk vs. Opportunity: Microsoft in China
◎ There are severe downsides for businesses who ignore or lack a fuller understanding of China’s elite politics.
Risk Watch: Ford’s Political Bet on Chongqing’s Chen Min’er
◎ Companies that choose to invest in Chinese officials are engaging in a high-risk venture.
Why Chen Min’er Didn’t Make the Politburo Standing Committee
◎ Xi and Chen were never mentor and protégé.