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RESEARCH
Geopolitics Watch: Did Trump or Xi Win at the G20?
Summary The U.S. and the PRC paused the escalation of the trade conflict at the G20 in Argentina. While Xi Jinping was likely seeking a
Influence Watch: The CCP is Hijacking the Discourse on Chinese Influence
Summary The CCP is using the Red Matrix, United Front work, and other types of influence operations to “seize discourse power” on the topic of
In the New China-US Cold War, Will Xi or Trump Blink First?
By Joseph Bosco When Vice President Mike Pence addressed the recent Asia-Pacific Economic Summit, he criticized China for its myriad violations of international norms. America and the world have
Risk Watch: Rising Business Failure and Unemployment Heighten Political Risk in China
Summary: Recently released official data shows that China’s economy performed poorly across the board in October. Several key indicators hit new lows and fell below
Geopolitics Watch: The CCP Turns to the Red Matrix in Full Court Press Against Trump
Summary: The CCP is turning to its Red Matrix as part of a “full court press” against President Donald Trump before the G20 in Argentina.
Geopolitics Watch: Trump-Xi Meeting at G20 Won’t Curb US Pressure
Summary: Xi Jinping and Donald Trump likely find it to be in their interest to hold a summit at the G20 meeting in Buenos Aires.
Geopolitics Watch: Did the CCP’s ‘Gamble’ on the US Midterm Election Pay Off?
Summary We wrote in August that the CCP could be gambling that the U.S. midterm election results allow it to “avoid a consequential clash with
Geopolitics Watch: What Xi and Wang’s Speeches Mean for the Trade War
Summary Xi Jinping and Wang Qishan gave speeches recently in Shanghai and Singapore respectively. From their speeches, we believe that the CCP may still be
Trump’s Tough-love Policy for China
By Joseph Bosco President Donald Trump is doing a huge favor for Chinese leader Xi Jinping — and he should keep doing it. His administration’s increasingly hard-nosed policies can steer
Politics Watch: Xi Consolidates Control Over Spy Apparatus with Local Gov’t Reforms
Provincial governments in China have been recently announcing that the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee has approved their plans for institutional reform. According to the
Politics Watch: Peking University’s New Party Secretary is on ‘Work Probation’
On Oct. 23, Peking University appointed Qiu Shuiping as its new Party secretary. Qiu was formerly the chief justice of the high court in Shanxi
Politics Watch: Decoding Xi’s ‘Subdued’ Southern Tour
Xi Jinping went on an inspection tour in Guangdong from Oct. 22 to Oct. 25. At each stop, he signaled strongly that China should continue
The CCP Fourth Plenum and Geopolitics
The Chinese Communist Party traditionally holds the plenary session (an important all-hands meeting of the Central Committee) after the annual Two Sessions political conclave around
The World is Trapped in Red China’s Matrix
By Don Tse and Larry Ong Summary Chinese Communist Party has long carried out influence operations to survive and dominate. Decades of CCP influence activity
Politics Watch: Fang Fenghui’s Expulsion, Meng Hongwei’s Arrest, and the Factional ‘Soft Coup’
The Chinese Communist Party Central Committee announced the expulsion of former generals Fang Fenghui and Zhang Yang from the Party on Oct. 16. Both generals,